NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Russell May, DMD, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Cleveland, TN

William Russell May, DMD, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Cleveland, Tennessee, and NPI 1578798666, issued on May 19, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 10161, 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
1578798666
Name
William Russell May
Credential
DMD, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
10161 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2253 Chambliss Ave NW, Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone
(423) 709-0400
Enumerated
May 19, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 709-0401
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151202000800); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2253 Chambliss Ave NW

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

  1. Margie Cook, FNPNurse Practitioner1013153857
  2. James Hulvey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982780060
  3. William Johnson, MDSurgery Physician1316988595
  4. Asma Khatri, MDInfectious Disease Physician1033436837

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

796 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 233 claims were for opioids.

  1. William May796
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate305 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen214 claims
  3. Ibuprofen206 claims
  4. Amoxicillin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Tennessee Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, PCMaryville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Russell May among 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee

William Russell May, DMD, MD is one of 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2009, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 68% 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

There are 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul McCord, DDSCleveland, TN 373121366435711
  2. Hunter McCord, D.D.SCleveland, TN 373121457502916
  3. Karl Meyer, D.D.S., M.D.Hixson, TN 373431518030253
  4. Kenneth Schenck, DDSHixson, TN 373431689664757
  5. Brian Schenck, DDSHixson, TN 373431740271659
  6. Matthew NicholsManchester, TN 373551285807081
  7. C. Locke, D.M.D., M.D.Tullahoma, TN 373881184721995
  8. James Thurman, DDSTullahoma, TN 373881598781528

Common questions

What is William Russell May, DMD, MD's NPI number?

William Russell May, DMD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578798666, issued on May 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Russell May, DMD, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2253 Chambliss Ave NW, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Phone: (423) 709-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Russell May, DMD, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 10161, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Russell May, DMD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Russell May, DMD, MD had 796 Medicare Part D claims for 310 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.