NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Orthodontic Care Specialists

Orthodontic Care Specialists holds 5 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 5 Minnesota cities. All list orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry as their primary taxonomy; each location can bill under its own NPI.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026 · legal names grouped after punctuation and "LLC" are removed · method · Verify with CMS →

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Apple Valley has the most NPIs, 1

  1. Apple Valley1
  2. Edina1
  3. Lakeville1
  4. Ramsey1
  5. Saint Paul1

Source: CMS NPPES monthly file of Aug 9, 2026, organization NPIs by practice city.

Most NPIs were issued in 2012 and 2014

Orthodontic Care Specialists NPIs by year issued2012: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 30123201220132014131
Orthodontic Care Specialists NPIs by year issued2012: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 30123201220132014131
Orthodontic Care Specialists NPIs by year issued2012: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 30123201220132014131

Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.

3 NPIs were issued in 2014 alone, more than in any other year.

Apple Valley locations

The city with the most Orthodontic Care Specialists NPIs. The full list of all 5 follows.

NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
198296194214605 GLAZIER AVE, Apple ValleyOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics DentistryApr 16, 2012
All 5 locations, by city
NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
198296194214605 GLAZIER AVE, Apple ValleyOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics DentistryApr 16, 2012
16698948874980 W. 77TH ST., EdinaOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics DentistryJan 7, 2014
164969286420143 IDEALIC AVE., LakevilleOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics DentistryJan 7, 2014
16698949867600 SUNWOOD DR. N.W., RamseyOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics DentistryJan 7, 2014
16698175571375 SAINT ANTHONY AVE, Saint PaulOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics DentistryMay 6, 2013

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  2. Confirm the business entity with the secretary of state.
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  4. Verify each clinician you will see on their own record and with the state license search.

Common questions

Why does Orthodontic Care Specialists have 5 NPIs?

An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. Orthodontic Care Specialists's NPIs list practice locations in 5 cities.

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.