Dr. Ronald Norman Hinkel , DDS
Dentist • Lafayette, IN
1435 Union St
Lafayette, IN 479042059
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 9, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 186 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 122 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin — 45 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clindamycin Hcl — 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Lafayette, IN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 29. Middle half: 17 to 74.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Indiana (2024, 853 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 62. Middle half: 31 to 116.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 158 in 2020 to 186 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1435 Union St
Lafayette, IN 479042059
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
186 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$497 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $383.62 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $320.84 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $62.78 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- STERIS CORPORATION: $320.84 across 1 record.
- ZIMVIE INC.: $53.81 across 1 record.
- Premier Dental Products Company: $8.97 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Hinkel has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Hinkel as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Lafayette and Indiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Lafayette, IN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 29. Middle half: 17 to 74.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Indiana (2024, 853 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 62. Middle half: 31 to 116.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Lafayette, IN (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52. Middle half: $34 to $188.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Indiana (2024, 853 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $165. Middle half: $70 to $355.
23 active clinicians are listed under Dentist with a practice address in Lafayette, IN (1,583 in Indiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lafayette
0% of these 23 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 23 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 18% from 158 in 2020 to 186 in 2024.
- 2020: 158
- 2021: 169
- 2022: 192
- 2023: 165
- 2024: 186
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 18% from 158 in 2020 to 186 in 2024.
- 2020: 158
- 2021: 169
- 2022: 192
- 2023: 167
- 2024: 186
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $699 in 2020 to $497 in 2024.
- 2020: $699
- 2021: $569
- 2022: $973
- 2023: $675
- 2024: $497
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $42.67 in 2019 to $383.62 in 2023.
- 2019: $42.67
- 2020: $54.01
- 2023: $383.62
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $383.62.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| STERIS CORPORATION |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $320.84 |
| ZIMVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TSX Implants | General | $53.81 |
| Premier Dental Products Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Enamelon Gel | General | $8.97 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 122 | 725 | $320.38 | 86 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 45 | 95 | $125.67 | 25 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 19 | 111 | $51.02 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - DENTIST
I20160218002207
IN
0941505531
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 09, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentists in Lafayette
- Dr. Han Na Park, DDS
- Dr. Colleen Baines, DDS
- Dr. Ryan Sutton, DDS
- Dr. Briana Maddox, DDS
- Dr. Christy Chen, DDS
- Dr. Todd Hardin, DDS
Mailing Address
1435 Union St
Lafayette, IN 479042059
Phone: 7654231551