Peter Cho, D.D.S., M.S.
Peter Cho, D.D.S., M.S. is a provider specialising in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) in Ames, IA, registered under NPI 1003017054.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Ames, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 0.44 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 434 ft away, served by Mary Greely Hospital Northbound.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Duff Avenue at McFarland Clinic Northbound 52 ft ~1 min
Transit Duff Avenue at McFarland Clinic Southbound 135 ft ~1 min
Transit Mary Greely Hospital Northbound 434 ft ~2 min
Parking 766 ft ~3 min
Parking 0.43 mi ~9 min
616 Kellogg Avenue, Ames 50010
Parking 0.44 mi ~9 min
612 Kellogg Avenue, Ames 50010
Grocery Fareway 0.50 mi ~11 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30196 | IA | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) primary |
This provider holds licence 30196 issued in IA. 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery covers
The specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223S0112X
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 | 1003017054 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 29, 2007 |
| Last updated | May 14, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | D.D.S., M.S. |
| Practice address |
1212 DUFF AVE Ames, IA 50010 (515) 232-6830 |
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 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Sum = 36 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.