NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D

General Practice Dentistry · Birmingham, AL

Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1376791897, issued on Sep 9, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 5658, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376791897
Name
Lora Pacha Gaxiola
Credential
D.M.D
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
5658 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
194 Narrows Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone
(205) 981-2994
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 981-2961
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 194 Narrows Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tracy Teague, PTPhysical Therapist1992889760

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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Lora Gaxiola17
  2. Specialty average83

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: $364.10

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was gift; the largest payer was A-dec, Inc. 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. Lora Gaxiola$364.10
  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.

Lora Pacha Gaxiola among 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama

Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D is one of 1,350 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Alabama. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 77% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

187 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 187 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Clark, DMDBirmingham, AL 352421255409470
  2. Erica Dana, DMDBirmingham, AL 352421225088065
  3. Charles Ellis, DMDBirmingham, AL 352421427131572
  4. J Haywood, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421912060427
  5. Cass Klimcak, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421619989563
  6. Ernest Lee, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421235143827
  7. Paige Lester, D.D.S.Birmingham, AL 352421457365611
  8. C. Martin, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421447313051

Common questions

What is Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D's NPI number?

Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376791897, issued on Sep 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 194 Narrows Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 981-2994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 5658, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lora Pacha Gaxiola, D.M.D had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.