NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Dry Prong, LA

Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Dry Prong, Louisiana, and NPI 1629012984, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 4882, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1629012984
Name
Paul Cade Hargis
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
4882 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20970 Highway 167, Dry Prong, LA 71423
Phone
(318) 640-5055
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(318) 640-3866
Medicaid ID
1848824 LA
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 Louisiana board licenses this profession
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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Hargis113
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate46 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl16 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine14 claims
  4. Amoxicillin14 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: $54.09

1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Septodont 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. Paul Hargis$54.09
  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.

Paul Cade Hargis among 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana

Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S. is one of 1,468 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% 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, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 75% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 general practice dentistry record lists a practice address in Dry Prong

They are 1 of the 19 NPPES records with a practice address in Dry Prong, and 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Huff, DDSColumbia, LA 714181902247877
  2. L. Ortego, DDSBall, LA 714051457497901
  3. Charles Hudson, DDSLeesville, LA 714461073724092
  4. Mark Sauer, D.D.S.Leesville, LA 714461093889933
  5. Warren Thomas, DDSLeesville, LA 714461841401965
  6. Leah Byles, D.D.S.Many, LA 714491124102819
  7. Robert Warren, D.D.S.Many, LA 714491083637185
  8. Stephen Brown, D.D.S.Natchitoches, LA 714571992716369

Common questions

What is Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629012984, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20970 Highway 167, Dry Prong, LA, 71423. Phone: (318) 640-5055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 4882, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Cade Hargis, D.D.S. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.