NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Hugh Browder, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · North Wilkesboro, NC

Michael Hugh Browder, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1538220355, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 6307, 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
1538220355
Name
Michael Hugh Browder
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
6307 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
404 8TH St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Phone
(336) 838-8851
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 667-1197
Medicaid ID
8991092 NC
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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

237 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Browder237
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin125 claims
  2. Prevident 5000 Dry Mouth21 claims
  3. Azithromycin18 claims
  4. Penicillin V Potassium18 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: $25.99

1 payment: gift; the largest payer was Ultradent Products 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. Michael Browder$25.99
  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.

Michael Hugh Browder among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

Michael Hugh Browder, 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 65% 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 updated2007 · 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).

11 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in North Wilkesboro

They are 11 of the 415 NPPES records with a practice address in North Wilkesboro, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian CookNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591467765321
  2. Nikki Crislip, DMDNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591578088522
  3. Jeremiah Faw, DDSNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591295264372
  4. Thomas Mash, DMDN Wilkesboro, NC 286591407204340
  5. Kristin MillerNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591376839266
  6. Patrick MillerNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591114213006
  7. Bradford Shinaman, D.D.S.,PANorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591578612701
  8. Lindsay Spears, DDSNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591720425408

Common questions

What is Michael Hugh Browder, DDS's NPI number?

Michael Hugh Browder, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538220355, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Hugh Browder, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 404 8TH St, North Wilkesboro, NC, 28659. Phone: (336) 838-8851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Hugh Browder, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 6307, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Hugh Browder, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Hugh Browder, DDS had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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.