NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Howard Truax, DMD

Dentist · Fort Myers, FL

William Howard Truax, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1134381643, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Florida DN18360, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1134381643
Name
William Howard Truax
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN18360 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2041 Mcgregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone
(239) 334-6136
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 334-2556
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 2041 Mcgregor Blvd

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

  1. Evan McElroy, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1952171258
  2. William Truax II, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1184644759

Verify William Howard Truax in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Truax116
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin73 claims
  2. Azithromycin17 claims
  3. Cephalexin11 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: $345.97

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was gift; the largest payer was A-dec, 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 Truax$345.97
  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 Howard Truax among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

William Howard Truax, DMD is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

102 dentist records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 102 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arleen Aportela, DMDFort Myers, FL 339011538659883
  2. Ana Arencibia, DMDFort Myers, FL 339011295464212
  3. Michael Basista, D.D.S.Fort Myers, FL 339011780944629
  4. Keya Brown, D.D.SFort Myers, FL 339011891154258
  5. Ron Hill, DMDFort Myers, FL 339011235245523
  6. Shelane Jenkins, DDSFort Myers, FL 339011639465388
  7. Raisa Padilla MirabalFort Myers, FL 339011063141711
  8. Lorena Pupo Barroso, DMDFort Myers, FL 339011720719883

Common questions

What is William Howard Truax, DMD's NPI number?

William Howard Truax, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134381643, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Howard Truax, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2041 Mcgregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, 33901. Phone: (239) 334-6136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Howard Truax, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN18360, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Howard Truax, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Howard Truax, DMD had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.