NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Sparta, NC

Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Sparta, North Carolina, and NPI 1598992620, issued on Jun 16, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 8817, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1598992620
Name
Laura Ashley Flowers
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
8817 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
507 North Main Street, Sparta, NC 28675
Phone
(336) 372-3434
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 372-1870
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

73 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Flowers73
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin30 claims
  2. Azithromycin11 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: $100.00

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Flowers$100.00
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Laura Ashley Flowers among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Sparta

They are 2 of the 92 NPPES records with a practice address in Sparta, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Arnold, DMDSparta, NC 286751134376700
  2. Cynthia Cai, DDSSherrills Ford, NC 286731922618792
  3. Dan Carroll, D.M.DStatesville, NC 286771124216817
  4. Keith Crouch, DDSStatesville, NC 286771164508743
  5. John Dale, D.D.S.Statesville, NC 286771285739839
  6. James Flerra, DDSStatesville, NC 286771609950898
  7. James Hunter, DDSStatesville, NC 286771538384888
  8. Rudy Ketchie, DMDStatesville, NC 286771619912912

Common questions

What is Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS's NPI number?

Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598992620, issued on Jun 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 507 North Main Street, Sparta, NC, 28675. Phone: (336) 372-3434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 8817, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Ashley Flowers, DDS had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.