NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dentist NPI 1043477854 DDS
Verify on CMS → John Vinton, DDS
Dentist in Harlingen, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 95,573 in Dentist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
70
Medicare Part D claims · 35 beneficiaries · Dentist avg: 90
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$57.18
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
John Vinton, DDS filed 70 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Dentist in Harlingen, Texas, prescribing 83% generic.
- 70
- Part D claims, 2024
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- $57.18
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about John Vinton, DDS
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1043477854), first enumerated 05/20/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 70 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$57.18 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not John Vinton, DDS's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1043477854 · Dentist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1043477854
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MEGA 96K Dentist
- RX-TRACE 70
- BOOK-MID 6,925 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM James Anderson · 2008
John Vinton, DDS's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
70 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about John Vinton, DDS?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Dentist
Medicare Part D claims
70 22% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Dentist compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Dentist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1043477854 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dentist |
| Credentials | DDS |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/20/2008 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for John Vinton, DDS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$57
Largest payer
Dentsply Sirona Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to John Vinton, DDS. To verify John Vinton, DDS's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
John Vinton, DDS - brand share 17.0%
Dentist average
17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 70 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
70
Total Claims
$8K
Total Drug Cost
35
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 73
- Total Day Supply
- 1,007
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $7K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $308
- Opioid Claims
- 12 (17.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 33
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.16
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 21 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dentist Overview
How John Vinton, DDS fits within the Dentist landscape nationally.
95,573
Dentist Providers in US
56
States with Dentist
90
Avg Claims per Provider
John Vinton, DDS's 70 claims are below the specialty average of 90.
Nationwide Dentist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Vinton, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dentist Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vinton.
One of 6,925 Dentist providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Nawal Aamir
San Antonio, TX
Kyle Aaron
D,D,S,
League City, TX
Dr. Seyedeh Abaei
DDS
Dallas, TX
Dr. Chinwendu Abakwue
DDS
Missouri City, TX
Dr. Edmundo Abasolo
DDS
Houston, TX
Compare Dentist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Vinton, DDS's specialty? ▼
John Vinton, DDS specializes in Dentist and practices in Harlingen, Texas. Credentials: DDS.
How much does John Vinton, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, John Vinton, DDS wrote 70 Medicare Part D claims totaling $8K in drug costs for 35 beneficiaries.
Where is John Vinton, DDS located? ▼
John Vinton, DDS is located at 1724 N ED CAREY DR, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 423-0191.
What is John Vinton, DDS's NPI number? ▼
John Vinton, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043477854, issued on 05/20/2008.
Does John Vinton, DDS prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
John Vinton, DDS's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
Does John Vinton, DDS prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John Vinton, DDS had 12 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 17.1%.
How many Dentist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 95,573 Dentist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Dentist provider writes 90 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Vinton, DDS prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, John Vinton, DDS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Vinton, DDS accept Medicare? ▼
John Vinton, DDS appears in CMS Medicare data with 70 Part D claims and 35 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Vinton, DDS's credentials? ▼
John Vinton, DDS's NPI is 1043477854 with credentials DDS. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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