Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S.
Dentist · Cordova, TN
Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Cordova, Tennessee, and NPI 1588005045, issued on Jul 12, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee DS8703, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Wayne Gaither
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- DS8703 TN
DS0000008703 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8790 Walnut Grove RD, Cordova, TN 38018
- Phone
- (901) 290-6585
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Wayne Gaither in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license DS8703Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin32 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: $12.91
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael Wayne Gaither among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee
Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S. is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 dentist records list a practice address in Cordova
They are 21 of the 1,212 NPPES records with a practice address in Cordova, and 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.
All 1,525 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cordova → Dentist nationwide →
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- David Smith, DDSCordova, TN 380181902979271
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Common questions
What is Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588005045, issued on Jul 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8790 Walnut Grove RD, Cordova, TN, 38018. Phone: (901) 290-6585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS8703, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Wayne Gaither, D.D.S. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.