Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Anchorage, AK
Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1376791251, issued on Sep 3, 2008. Check the license (Alaska 1379, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Frank Cavaness
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License numbers
- 1379 AK
7078714-9922 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8301 Briarwood St Ste 202, Anchorage, AK 99518
- Phone
- (907) 349-3569
- Enumerated
- Sep 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Frank Cavaness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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
- Amoxicillin27 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.
Gary Frank Cavaness among 328 general practice dentistry records in Alaska
Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S. is one of 328 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Alaska. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
136 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Anchorage
They are 136 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 328 general practice dentistry records in Alaska.
All 328 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Klump, D.D.S.Anchorage, AK 995181578674040
- Mark Laurin, DDSAnchorage, AK 995181194806349
- Adam Merli, D.D.S.Anchorage, AK 995181174634588
- Mark Silverman, DDSAnchorage, AK 995181922172022
- Andrea Silverman, DDSAnchorage, AK 995181063547313
- James Stratton, D.D.SAnchorage, AK 995181104961051
- Richard Mittelstadt, DDSAnchorage, AK 995171326253311
- John East, DDSAnchorage, AK 995161659578037
Common questions
What is Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376791251, issued on Sep 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8301 Briarwood St Ste 202, Anchorage, AK, 99518. Phone: (907) 349-3569. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 1379, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Frank Cavaness, D.D.S. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.