Tara Schafer, DMD, MS
Tara Schafer, DMD, MS is a provider specialising in Pediatric Dentistry in Augusta, GA, registered under NPI 1598707705.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1430 JOHN WESLEY GILBERT DRIVE, Augusta, GA 30912. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| DN011452 | GA | Pediatric Dentistry primary |
| DNES000291 | GA | Pediatric Dentistry |
This provider holds licence DN011452 issued in GA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Dentist
- PAC ID
- 2769786870
- Enrollment ID
- I20160210002248
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Dentist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Pediatric Dentistry covers
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223P0221X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223P0221X | Pediatric Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry | DN011452 | GA | primary |
| 1223P0221X | Pediatric Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry | DNES000291 | GA |
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 | 1598707705 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | DMD, MS |
| Practice address |
1430 JOHN WESLEY GILBERT DRIVE Augusta, GA 30912 (706) 721-2716 Fax (706) 721-6778 |
| Mailing address |
1430 JOHN WESLEY GILBERT DRIVE GC-1012 Augusta, GA 30912 |
| Other identifiers |
ZG1452
· Medicaid (SC) 000789159A · Medicaid (GA) |
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 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.