NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Yucca Valley, CA

Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Yucca Valley, California, and NPI 1811142805, issued on Nov 18, 2008. Check the license (California 26381, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811142805
Name
Laurence W. Dotson
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
26381 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
57337 Yucca Trl, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Phone
(760) 365-7691
Enumerated
Nov 18, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 365-7041
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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Also registered at 57337 Yucca Trl

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  1. John Lundstrom, D.D.S.Endodontics1326011065

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Laurence W. Dotson among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 79% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Dentistry providers in California

There are 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phillip Cho, D.D.S.Yucca Valley, CA 922841114111820
  2. Eric Grove, DDSYucca Valley, CA 922841629392014
  3. John Hough, D.D.S.Yucca Valley, CA 922841902800428
  4. Dong HwangYucca Valley, CA 922841942961735
  5. Chang Hyun Lee, DDSYucca Valley, CA 922841306766266
  6. Sang Chung, DMDTwentynine Palms, CA 922781780195933
  7. Garrett Dewolf, DMDTwentynine Palms, CA 922781992581151
  8. Alice Huang, DMDTwentynine Palms, CA 922781770366692

Common questions

What is Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811142805, issued on Nov 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 57337 Yucca Trl, Yucca Valley, CA, 92284. Phone: (760) 365-7691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurence W. Dotson, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 26381, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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