NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S.

Dentist · La Follette, TN

Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in La Follette, Tennessee, and NPI 1720218167, issued on Jul 20, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 9047, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1720218167
Name
Michael Douglas Lopez
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
9047 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2257 Jacksboro Pike, La Follette, TN 37766
Phone
(423) 562-4766
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 562-3998
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 Tennessee board licenses this profession
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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

114 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Lopez114
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin30 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate27 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.

Michael Douglas Lopez among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee

Michael Douglas Lopez, 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 2009, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 44% of these records are older, 54% 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 updated2009 · 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).

Dentist providers in Tennessee

There are 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Troutman, DDSLa Follette, TN 377661548386899
  2. Tiffinie Allen-Evans, DMDKodak, TN 377641912914219
  3. Ethan Long, DDSKodak, TN 377641144679523
  4. Rajiv Bery, DMDKingston, TN 377631922592542
  5. Tara Ericson, DDSKingston, TN 377631598921827
  6. Kerri Everson, D.D.S.Kingston, TN 377631699821496
  7. Leslie Holmes-Leach, DMDRocky Top, TN 377691104100064
  8. Margot King, DMDRocky Top, TN 377691992481188

Common questions

What is Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720218167, issued on Jul 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2257 Jacksboro Pike, La Follette, TN, 37766. Phone: (423) 562-4766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 9047, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Douglas Lopez, D.D.S. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.

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