WHEAT RIDGE FAMILY DENTISTRY
WHEAT RIDGE FAMILY DENTISTRY is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003223504, based in Wheat Ridge, CO. It is classified under Dentist.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Wheat Ridge, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 376 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 847 ft away, served by W 44th Ave & Fenton St. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.45 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 229 ft ~1 min
Parking 313 ft ~2 min
Transit W 44th Ave & Harlan St 370 ft ~2 min
Parking 376 ft ~2 min
Transit W 44th Ave & Ingalls St 500 ft ~2 min
Transit W 44th Ave & Fenton St 847 ft ~4 min
Grocery Walmart Supercenter 0.27 mi ~6 min
5957 West 44th Avenue, Lakeside 80212
Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Gas station Murphy USA 0.28 mi ~6 min
Gas station 7-Eleven 0.41 mi ~9 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.42 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Infinitus Pizza Pie (iPIE) 0.42 mi ~9 min
Restaurant El Paraiso 0.42 mi ~9 min
Coffee The Bardo Coffee House 0.45 mi ~10 min
6150 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge 80033
Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Restaurant Arby's 0.49 mi ~10 min
4363 Sheridan Boulevard, Denver 80212
09:30-23:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06711 | CO | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 06711 issued in CO. 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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003223504 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
4331 HARLAN ST Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 423-0584 |
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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.