DR. GARY ALAN WOLANEK DMD
NPI 1497945570
Dentist - Endodontics in Auburn, AL
NPI Status: Active since July 26, 2007
Contact Information
999 DREW LN
AUBURN, AL
ZIP 36830
Phone: (334) 821-6817
Fax: (334) 821-6884
- Individual
- Male
- Dentist
- Endodontics
- Opted-Out Medicare
About GARY WOLANEK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gary Wolanek, a provider established in Auburn, Alabama with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in endodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497945570 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223E0200X with license number 4414 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497945570
- Provider Name
- DR. GARY ALAN WOLANEK DMD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 999 DREW LN AUBURN, AL 36830
- Location Phone
- (334) 821-6817
- Location Fax
- (334) 821-6884
- Mailing Address
- 999 DREW LN AUBURN, AL 36830
- Mailing Phone
- (334) 821-6817
- Mailing Fax
- (334) 821-6884
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-26-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-26-2007
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Gary Wolanek is a skilled in and licensed provider that diagnoses and treats problems with patients teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. Dentists educate patients on how to take care of the teeth and gums and provide information on diet choices that affect oral health. Dentists must be licensed in the state in which they work.
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Gary Wolanek opted out of Medicare effective on 04-07-2016 until 04-07-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Dentist Endodontics
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223E0200X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- License No.
- 4414
- License State
- AL
- Taxonomy Description
- The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 04-07-2016
Opt-Out End Date: 04-07-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1497945570, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497945570, enumerated as an "individual" on July 26, 2007.
The provider is located at 999 DREW LN AUBURN, AL 36830 and the phone number is (334) 821-6817.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223E0200X and a focus in Endodontics.
