James R. Lott, DMD

James R. Lott, DMD

Specialties: General Dentistry

Gender: Male

Practice Locations

1 School of Dentistry - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency:University of Mississippi School of Dentistry

Experience

Current Positions

Assistant Dean, School of Dentistry, Department of Care Planning And Restorative Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry, Jackson, MS 3921606/2022 - Present
Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Department of Care Planning And Restorative Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry, Jackson, MS 3921607/2015 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Nelson Order Recipient, University of Mississippi Medical Center2023
D1 Clinical Science All-Star (Teaching Award), UMMC School of Dentistry2023
D1 Clinical Science All-Star (Teaching Award), UMMC School of Dentistry2022
Fellow American College of Dentists, American College of Dentists2020
D1 Clinical Science All-Star (Teaching Award), UMMC School of Dentistry2019
Outstanding Faculty Award, American College of Dentists Mississippi Chapter2018
D1 Clinical Science All-Star (Teaching Award), UMMC School of Dentistry2017
Fellow International College of Dentists, International College of Dentists2016
Fellow in the Academy of Oral Medicine, The American Academy of Oral Medicine2013
OKU Dental Honor Society Inductee, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society2013
Nelson Order Recipient, University of Mississippi Medical Center2012
D4 Full-Time Clinical Teacher of the Year, UMMC School of Dentistry2012
Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry2011
Nelson Order Recipient, University of Mississippi Medical Center2011
D3 All-Star (Teaching Award), UMMC School of Dentistry2011
D1 All-Star (Teaching Award), UMMC School of Dentistry2010
Nelson Order Recipient, University of Mississippi Medical Center2008
D4 Full-Time Clinical Teacher of the Year, UMMC School of Dentistry2008