Amy Claeys, DDS
Amy Claeys, DDS is a provider specialising in Dentist in Helena, MT, registered under NPI 1003153560.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Helena, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 199 ft away. There is EV charging 0.22 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. A pharmacy sits 0.25 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.28 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 95 ft ~1 min
Parking 144 ft ~1 min
Parking 199 ft ~1 min
Coffee Copperline 684 ft ~3 min
Coffee 7 Brew Coffee 782 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Pizza Hut 969 ft ~4 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.21 mi ~5 min
3060 North Montana Avenue, Helena 59601-0551
05:30-23:00
EV charging 0.22 mi ~5 min
Grocery Albertsons 0.24 mi ~5 min
3151 North Montana Avenue, Helena 59602
Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Convenience Mountain View Co-Op 0.25 mi ~6 min
720 West Custer Avenue, Helena
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.25 mi ~6 min
Gas station Cenex 0.26 mi ~6 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Steve's Cafe 0.29 mi ~6 min
1225 East Custer Avenue, Helena 59601
06:30-14:30
Convenience Town Pump 0.30 mi ~6 min
Gas station Conoco 0.30 mi ~7 min
Hotel Holiday Inn Express 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery Natural Grocers 0.35 mi ~7 min
Gas station Exxon 0.42 mi ~9 min
Convenience Town Pump 0.44 mi ~9 min
Hotel Home2 Suites 0.51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2054 | MT | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 2054 issued in MT. 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 Dentist covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122300000X
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 | 1003153560 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
1050 ROAD RUNNER ST Helena, MT 59602 (406) 442-1377 Fax (406) 442-1377 |
| Other names |
Lacy Claeys Doing Business As |
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 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.