Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Leah Waits, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Hattiesburg, MS

Leah Waits, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1942721477, issued on Jul 6, 2017. Check the license (Mississippi 3951-17, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1942721477
Name
Leah Waits
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
3951-17 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6414 U S Highway 98 Ste 10, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone
(601) 543-3745
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2017
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 Mississippi board licenses this profession
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Leah Waits56
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin17 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine15 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: $465.88

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc.. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leah Waits$465.88
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

44 general practice dentistry records list a Hattiesburg practice address

They are 44 of the 2,569 NPPES records with a Hattiesburg practice address, and 829 general practice dentistry records in Mississippi.

Other general practice dentistry records in Mississippi

  1. Albert AbideJackson, MS1780772095
  2. Andrew Abide, D.M.D.Greenville, MS1154469443
  3. David Abide, D.M.D.Greenville, MS1710292578
  4. Julie Ables, DMDStarkville, MS1841782737
  5. Robert Abraham, DDSVicksburg, MS1851603260
  6. Andrew Achord, DMDFlowood, MS1750477063
  7. Peter Ackerman, DMDOcean Springs, MS1891833752
  8. Joseph Adams, DMDOxford, MS1700174323
  9. Caitlyn Akers, DMDOcean Springs, MS1205440856
  10. Richard Akin, D.M.D.,P.A.Hazlehurst, MS1487750832

Common questions

What is Leah Waits, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Leah Waits, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942721477, issued on Jul 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leah Waits, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6414 U S Highway 98 Ste 10, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402. Phone: (601) 543-3745. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leah Waits, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 3951-17, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Leah Waits, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leah Waits, D.M.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.