NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Gaston, DDS

Dentist · Columbus, OH

Paul Gaston, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1013978956, issued on Mar 30, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 30018018, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1013978956
Name
Paul Gaston
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
30018018 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
949 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone
(614) 252-3181
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 252-1549
Medicaid ID
0600773 OH
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 Ohio board licenses this profession
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Gaston39
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen13 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.

Paul Gaston among 2,780 dentist records in Ohio

Paul Gaston, DDS is one of 2,780 dentist records with a practice address in Ohio. 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, 76% 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 updated2012 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Ohio

There are 2,780 dentist records in Ohio.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Carstens, STUDENTColumbus, OH 432051679814479
  2. Danielle Johnson-Curry, DMDColumbus, OH 432051598927311
  3. Jane Liu, DMDColumbus, OH 432051679538615
  4. James Metz, D.D.S.Columbus, OH 432051679744999
  5. William Noyes, D.D.S.Columbus, OH 432051023234309
  6. Julia Oneil-Johnson, DDSColumbus, OH 432051235164781
  7. Smitha Reddy, DDSColumbus, OH 432051538388368
  8. Farheen ShaikhColumbus, OH 432051447485834

Common questions

What is Paul Gaston, DDS's NPI number?

Paul Gaston, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013978956, issued on Mar 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Gaston, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 949 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43205. Phone: (614) 252-3181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Gaston, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 30018018, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Gaston, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Gaston, DDS had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.