NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Watson Pringle, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Whiteville, NC

William Watson Pringle, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Whiteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1730499260, issued on Oct 18, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 7167, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1730499260
Name
William Watson Pringle
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
7167 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
521 S Franklin St, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone
(910) 640-3070
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 640-3070
Medicaid ID
899016A NC
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

138 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Pringle138
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin55 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate19 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl12 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 Watson Pringle among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

William Watson Pringle, DDS is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 66% 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 North Carolina 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 Whiteville

They are 4 of the 366 NPPES records with a practice address in Whiteville, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Gibson, D.D.S.Whiteville, NC 284721114903911
  2. Brent Lawson, DDSWhiteville, NC 284721770510851
  3. Ethan Simpson, DMDWhiteville, NC 284721447868609
  4. Laura Douna, D.D.S.Shallotte, NC 284701538489281
  5. Joshua FrazerShallotte, NC 284701154012623
  6. Parth Ghatalia, DDSShallotte, NC 284701679401004
  7. Mohamed Hassanein, DMD, MSShallotte, NC 284701811663560
  8. Siena LeoneShallotte, NC 284701134654742

Common questions

What is William Watson Pringle, DDS's NPI number?

William Watson Pringle, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730499260, issued on Oct 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Watson Pringle, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 S Franklin St, Whiteville, NC, 28472. Phone: (910) 640-3070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Watson Pringle, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 7167, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Watson Pringle, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Watson Pringle, DDS had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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.