Bethany Petersen, DDS
Bethany Petersen, DDS is a provider specialising in Dentist in Austin, TX, registered under NPI 1003170531. 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 Austin, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.25 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 396 ft away, served by Wickersham/Riverside. A pharmacy sits 0.23 mi from the entrance (H-E-B Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Subway 31 ft ~1 min
4410 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
08:00-21:00
Parking 152 ft ~1 min
Restaurant S H Donuts 138 ft ~1 min
4410 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
Mo-Sa 05:00-14:00; Su 06:00-14:00
Transit Wickersham/Elmont 301 ft ~2 min
Transit 4522 Riverside/Wickersham 353 ft ~2 min
Transit Wickersham/Riverside 396 ft ~2 min
Gas station Chevron 357 ft ~2 min
1919 South Pleasant Valley Road
Restaurant El Pollo Rico 552 ft ~3 min
1717 South Pleasant Valley Road, Austin 78741
Mo-Su 10:00-21:50
Convenience H-E-B Express 656 ft ~3 min
Gas station H-E-B Fuel 692 ft ~3 min
2512 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
Gas station Exxon 733 ft ~3 min
Convenience Apple Mart 793 ft ~4 min
2101 Wickersham Lane, 78741
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
4711 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
Grocery H-E-B plus! 0.21 mi ~5 min
2508 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Pharmacy H-E-B Pharmacy 0.23 mi ~5 min
2508 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Parking 0.25 mi ~6 min
4711 East Riverside Drive, Austin 78741
Convenience Food Spot 0.39 mi ~8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28004 | TX | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 28004 issued in TX. 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 | 1003170531 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Last updated | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
4410 E RIVERSIDE DR STE 150 Austin, TX 78741 (855) 512-7625 |
| Mailing address |
1620 E RIVERSIDE DR APT 4034 Austin, TX 78741 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.