Ryan Vanlaecken, D.D.S. M.S.
Ryan Vanlaecken, D.D.S. M.S. is a provider specialising in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry in Watertown, SD, registered under NPI 1003009903. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Watertown, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 0.22 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 577 ft ~3 min
Parking 608 ft ~3 min
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Convenience Casey's General Store 0.33 mi ~7 min
Gas station Casey's General Store 0.33 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Dagwood's 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience Gas n Goodies 0.40 mi ~8 min
Gas station Cenex 0.41 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Subway 0.47 mi ~10 min
505 Arrow Avenue Northeast, Watertown 57201
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| M817 | SD | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics… primary |
This provider holds licence M817 issued in SD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics covers
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223X0400X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003009903 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 23, 2007 |
| Last updated | May 19, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | D.D.S. M.S. |
| Practice address |
600 4TH ST NE STE 103 Watertown, SD 57201 (605) 882-1500 Fax (605) 882-7090 |
| Mailing address |
25 5TH ST NE P O BOX 1450 Watertown, SD 57201 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.