NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS

Periodontics · Lexington, KY

Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS is a periodontics with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1790977668, issued on Aug 15, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 8158, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1790977668
Name
Ward Thomas Piepgrass
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
8158 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3181 Beaumont Centre Cir, Lexington, KY 40513
Phone
(859) 223-0011
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 223-0305
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 3181 Beaumont Centre Cir

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

  1. Christina Park, DDS, MSPeriodontics1477888410

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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ward Piepgrass85
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin28 claims
  2. Dexamethasone13 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $33.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ward Piepgrass$33.80
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

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

Ward Thomas Piepgrass among 78 periodontics records in Kentucky

Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS is one of 78 periodontics records with a practice address in Kentucky. 72% 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 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Kentucky

There are 78 periodontics records in Kentucky.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garnett Brown III, D.M.D.Lexington, KY 405131962511832
  2. Christina Park, DDS, MSLexington, KY 405131477888410
  3. Niti PatelLexington, KY 405131568036200
  4. Allison Wright, DMD, MSLexington, KY 405131083757330
  5. Amjad Aldallal, DDSLexington, KY 405151609013481
  6. Walter Shepherd, DMDLexington, KY 405091023130275
  7. Gregory Vance, DMDLexington, KY 405091205927696
  8. Nancy Von Lackum, D.M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY 405171588941298

Common questions

What is Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS's NPI number?

Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790977668, issued on Aug 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3181 Beaumont Centre Cir, Lexington, KY, 40513. Phone: (859) 223-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 8158, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ward Thomas Piepgrass, DDS had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.

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