NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas A. Collins, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Springfield, MO

Thomas A. Collins, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1831184423, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 015066, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1831184423
Name
Thomas A. Collins
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
015066 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1103 E Montclair St, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 887-8800
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(417) 887-6265
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051129000184); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 1103 E Montclair St

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

  1. George Arquitt, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1720073703
  2. Tracy Beckham, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1285892380
  3. James Gipson, DDS MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1417942426
  4. Christopher Meyer, D.D.S., M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1861437055
  5. Steven Quinn, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1144215740
  6. Scott Sullivan, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1972134567

Verify Thomas A. Collins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
    Search for license 015066
    Check the board
  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
Find the Missouri license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

755 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 286 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Collins755
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium239 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen117 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
  4. Amoxicillin68 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl63 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl60 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: $51.73

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Collins$51.73
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Gipson, Arquitt, Meyer And Shaner, Dds, PCSpringfield, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas A. Collins among 129 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Missouri

Thomas A. Collins, DDS is one of 129 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Missouri. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1999 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Missouri

There are 129 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Missouri.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Arquitt, DDS, MDSpringfield, MO 658071720073703
  2. James Gipson, DDS MDSpringfield, MO 658071417942426
  3. Christopher Meyer, D.D.S., M.D.Springfield, MO 658071861437055
  4. Steven Quinn, DDSSpringfield, MO 658071144215740
  5. Scott Sullivan, DDS, MDSpringfield, MO 658071972134567
  6. Julie Becker, DDSSpringfield, MO 658041124096912
  7. Frank Cornella, DDS, MDSpringfield, MO 658041356322838
  8. Michael Horan, DDSSpringfield, MO 658041861460263

Common questions

What is Thomas A. Collins, DDS's NPI number?

Thomas A. Collins, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831184423, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas A. Collins, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1103 E Montclair St, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 887-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas A. Collins, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 015066, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas A. Collins, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas A. Collins, DDS had 755 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.