William Pettus Buck, DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Birmingham, AL
William Pettus Buck, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1982719639, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Pettus Buck
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 4145 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1112 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 933-1331
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 933-1353
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111212000308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 80 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1112 19TH St S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Phillips, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1598183204
Verify William Pettus Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
1,154 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 371 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen325 claims
- Amoxicillin318 claims
- Ondansetron Odt135 claims
- Promethazine Hcl133 claims
- Methylprednisolone61 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl53 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.
William Pettus Buck among 80 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Alabama
William Pettus Buck, DMD is one of 80 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Alabama. 76% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 80 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Alabama.
All 80 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Clark, D.M.D., M.DBirmingham, AL 352051649255720
- Jon Holmes, D.M.D.,M.D.,F.A.C.S.Birmingham, AL 352051497739494
- Joseph Phillips, DMDBirmingham, AL 352051598183204
- Christopher Smith, D.M.D., M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051992966261
- David Ashley, MD, DMDBirmingham, AL 352091538459458
- Warren Bailey, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091437457884
- Rocklin Alling, DDSVestavia Hills, AL 352161528154721
- Harold Burton, D.D.S.Birmingham, AL 352161063506533
Common questions
What is William Pettus Buck, DMD's NPI number?
William Pettus Buck, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982719639, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Pettus Buck, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1112 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 933-1331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Pettus Buck, DMD's license?
Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William Pettus Buck, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Pettus Buck, DMD had 1,154 Medicare Part D claims for 387 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.