NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Joplin, MO

Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1952461162, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 015784, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1952461162
Name
Michael R. Laferla
Credential
DDS, MS
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
015784 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2805 E. 29TH Street, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 206-7770
Enumerated
Dec 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 206-7844
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 Missouri 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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Industry payments in 2024: $93.97

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Envista Holdings Corporation. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Laferla$93.97
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

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

Michael R. Laferla among 203 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Missouri

Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS is one of 203 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Missouri. 58% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 1223X0400X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Missouri

There are 203 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Missouri.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Joseph, D.D.S., M.S.D.Joplin, MO 648041972708378
  2. Wendell Lewis, D.D.S., M.S.D.Joplin, MO 648041750605812
  3. Skylar Maxwell, DDS, MSJoplin, MO 648041740950575
  4. Brandon Williams, DDSJoplin, MO 648041104896125
  5. Jerry Harl, DDSOsage Beach, MO 650651023178571
  6. Patricia Boice, D.D.S., M.S.Saint Joseph, MO 645061538165998
  7. David Lebsack, DDS MSSaint Joseph, MO 645061053438655
  8. Lisa Parker, DDSSt Joseph, MO 645061962505024

Common questions

What is Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS's NPI number?

Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952461162, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2805 E. 29TH Street, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 206-7770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael R. Laferla, DDS, MS's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 015784, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri 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. 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.