Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Picayune, MS
Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Picayune, Mississippi, and NPI 1821137720, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 2547, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ward G. Griffing
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 2547 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Sixth Ave, Picayune, MS 39466
- Phone
- (601) 798-5380
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 798-9981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ward G. Griffing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 2547Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 62 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. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Amoxicillin38 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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.
Ward G. Griffing among 845 general practice dentistry records in Mississippi
Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S. is one of 845 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2007, is newer than 30% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 44% 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 updated2007 · 74% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Picayune
They are 4 of the 248 NPPES records with a practice address in Picayune, and 845 general practice dentistry records in Mississippi.
All 845 in Mississippi → Every provider in Picayune → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Horace Combs, D.M.D.Picayune, MS 394661265584189
- Joseph Daho, DDSPicayune, MS 394661881803013
- David Futrell, D.D.S.Picayune, MS 394661942393087
- Bobby Braswell, DDSPetal, MS 394651295949386
- Charles Harrell, D.M.D.Petal, MS 394651093803231
- Hunter Hawkins, DMDPetal, MS 394651306454848
- Chandler Hawkins, DMDPetal, MS 394651134612971
- Barbara Mauldin, D.M.D.Petal, MS 394651508886706
Common questions
What is Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821137720, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Sixth Ave, Picayune, MS, 39466. Phone: (601) 798-5380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 2547, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ward G. Griffing, D.D.S. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 62 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.