NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Denton, TX

William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Denton, Texas, and NPI 1184844839, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Texas 22499, 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
1184844839
Name
William Covington Buchanan
Credential
DMD,MS
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
22499 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 Londonderry LN, Denton, TX 76205
Phone
(940) 381-1988
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(940) 591-8000
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 515 Londonderry LN

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

  1. Glenna Harris, M.D., FAAPPediatrics Physician1205944196
  2. Karl Sweetman, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1598871311

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $136.31

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was American Orthodontics Corporation. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Buchanan$136.31
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

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

William Covington Buchanan among 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Texas

William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS is one of 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 57% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 23% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Texas

There are 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Lowry, DDSDenton, TX 762051487143947
  2. Jerry MillsDenton, TX 762051699832675
  3. Karl Sweetman, DDSDenton, TX 762051598871311
  4. Shane Tolleson, DDSDenton, TX 762051679709968
  5. Robert Pickering, D.D.S., M.S.Denton, TX 762011649368317
  6. Fernando Vignolo, D.D.S., M.S.Corinth, TX 762101912092701
  7. James Dyer, DDSArgyle, TX 762261124022488
  8. Khushbu Patel, D.D.SBartonville, TX 762261295191666

Common questions

What is William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS's NPI number?

William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184844839, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Londonderry LN, Denton, TX, 76205. Phone: (940) 381-1988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Covington Buchanan, DMD,MS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 22499, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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