NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS

Periodontics · Dallas, TX

John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS is a periodontics with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1023450970, issued on Jul 19, 2013. Check the license (Texas 29184, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023450970
Name
John Clayton Tunnell
Credential
DDS, MS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
29184 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4144 N Central Expy Ste 1205, Dallas, TX 75204
Phone
(469) 640-6730
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. John Tunnell77
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin33 claims
  2. Ibuprofen32 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $279.34

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Tunnell$279.34
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John Clayton Tunnell among 486 periodontics records in Texas

John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS is one of 486 periodontics records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Texas

There are 486 periodontics records in Texas.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Panagiotis Afouxenidis, DDSDallas, TX 752041891459707
  2. Thomas Crump, D.D.S., M.S.Dallas, TX 752051689678252
  3. Aline Speer, DDS, MSDallas, TX 752051932445590
  4. Nicholas Neville, DDS,MDDallas, TX 752061174631378
  5. Danielle Burgess, DDS, MS, MMSCDallas, TX 752091225653553
  6. Samuel Ellsworth, D.D.S.Dallas, TX 752141891097168
  7. Deborah Foyle, DDS MS MSCDallas, TX 752141881721462
  8. Garth Griffiths, D.D.S.Dallas, TX 752161427086883

Common questions

What is John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS's NPI number?

John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023450970, issued on Jul 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4144 N Central Expy Ste 1205, Dallas, TX, 75204. Phone: (469) 640-6730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 29184, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Clayton Tunnell, DDS, MS had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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