NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Jefferson City, TN

Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1982616694, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DS0000003187, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1982616694
Name
Walter Stuart Tipton
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS0000003187 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1205 George Ave, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone
(865) 475-8988
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 475-1103
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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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Walter Tipton154
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin74 claims
  2. Cephalexin32 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 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.

Walter Stuart Tipton among 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS is one of 2,023 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Tennessee. 68% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 1223G0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Jefferson City

They are 3 of the 245 NPPES records with a practice address in Jefferson City, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Bell, DDSJefferson City, TN 377601376611269
  2. Warren Stinson, D.D.S.Jefferson City, TN 377601376681999
  3. Charles Anders, D.M.DJellico, TN 377621548245954
  4. Elisabeth Belter, DDSJacksboro, TN 377571477163863
  5. Wayne Fritts, DDSKingston, TN 377631801960133
  6. Timothee GansoreJacksboro, TN 377571154842516
  7. Timothy Hall, D.M.D.Jacksboro, TN 377571912437344
  8. Timothy Hall, DMDJacksboro, TN 377571043381130

Common questions

What is Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS's NPI number?

Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982616694, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 George Ave, Jefferson City, TN, 37760. Phone: (865) 475-8988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS0000003187, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter Stuart Tipton, DDS had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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.