NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Jefferson, TX

Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Jefferson, Texas, and NPI 1770664229, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas D14998, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1770664229
Name
Rayford Kent Thigpen
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
D14998 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 N Walnut St, Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone
(903) 665-3914
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(903) 665-3921
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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Also registered at 601 N Walnut St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Travis Horn, DDSDentist1518697366

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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.

  1. Rayford Thigpen50
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin28 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: $30.77

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. 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. Rayford Thigpen$30.77
  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.

Rayford Kent Thigpen among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S. is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% 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 updated2007 · 71% 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 Texas 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 Jefferson

They are 1 of the 177 NPPES records with a practice address in Jefferson, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amsale Derese, DDSHenderson, TX 756541518443324
  2. John Duran, DDSHenderson, TX 756541609089168
  3. Tarek Elmajie, BDS,MSD,CAGSHenderson, TX 756541497139711
  4. John Hillin, DDSHenderson, TX 756541861494973
  5. Syed Raza, DMDHenderson, TX 756541659036911
  6. Jonathan Ury, DDSHenderson, TX 756541467945964
  7. J Wells, D.D.S.Henderson, TX 756541750399424
  8. Matthew Acres, DDSHenderson, TX 756521912490483

Common questions

What is Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770664229, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 N Walnut St, Jefferson, TX, 75657. Phone: (903) 665-3914. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number D14998, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rayford Kent Thigpen, D.D.S. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.