NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William James Shipley, DDS

Dentist · Horseshoe Bend, AR

William James Shipley, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, and NPI 1902820863, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2758, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1902820863
Name
William James Shipley
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2758 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Market St, Horseshoe Bend, AR 72512
Phone
(870) 670-5930
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Arkansas board licenses this profession
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Shipley89
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin44 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $312.45

1 payment: gift; the largest payer was Ultradent Products Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Shipley$312.45
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

William James Shipley among 522 dentist records in Arkansas

William James Shipley, DDS is one of 522 dentist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 69% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 dentist record lists a practice address in Horseshoe Bend

They are 1 of the 19 NPPES records with a practice address in Horseshoe Bend, and 522 dentist records in Arkansas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shelley Garner, DDSAsh Flat, AR 725131801926902
  2. Steven Goacher, DDSAsh Flat, AR 725131033559737
  3. Bradley Griffin, DDSBatesville, AR 725011073616298
  4. Lauren Gunderman, DDSBatesville, AR 725011043828221
  5. Douglas Matthews, D.D.S.Batesville, AR 725011417166539
  6. David Eades, DDSHeber Springs, AR 725431073644753
  7. Michael Hestir, DDSHeber Springs, AR 725431083265797
  8. Charles NolandHeber Springs, AR 725431114666948

Common questions

What is William James Shipley, DDS's NPI number?

William James Shipley, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902820863, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William James Shipley, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Market St, Horseshoe Bend, AR, 72512. Phone: (870) 670-5930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William James Shipley, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2758, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William James Shipley, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William James Shipley, DDS had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.