Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Lakewood, CO
Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1518089192, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 7216, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benedict O. Vanek
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 7216 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13440 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80228
- Phone
- (303) 988-0711
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 988-1230
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 13440 W Alameda Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kim Brown, O.D.Optometrist1740251065
- Aaron Kubicek, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1669702189
- Benedict Vanek, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1215050208
- Melvin VanekGeneral Practice Dentistry1497877062
- Steven Vanek, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1346362829
Verify Benedict O. Vanek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 7216Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin46 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $47.80
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Envista Holdings Corporation. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
112 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Lakewood
They are 112 of the 4,944 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood, and 2,488 general practice dentistry records in Colorado.
All 112 in Lakewood → All 2,488 in Colorado → Every provider in Lakewood →
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- Anna Abele, DMDLakewood, CO1477125185
- Sally Abouassaf, DDSParker, CO1659677805
- Alexander Acevedo, D.D.S.Westminster, CO1013131093
- Mayya Acherkan, D.D.S.Greenwood Village, CO1720124241
- Jess Adams, DDSColorado Springs, CO1033315627
- Larry Adams, DDSColorado Springs, CO1376545046
- Nana Adu AdjeiDenver, CO1750146668
Common questions
What is Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518089192, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13440 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (303) 988-0711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 7216, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benedict O. Vanek, D.D.S. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.