Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Providence, RI
Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1578637278, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island DEN2216, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Douglas Light
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DEN2216 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 189 Waterman St, Providence, RI 02906
- Phone
- (401) 351-0072
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 351-0055
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 189 Waterman St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gary Douglas Light in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license DEN2216Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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
- Amoxicillin11 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 Douglas Light among 351 general practice dentistry records in Rhode Island
Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D. is one of 351 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 73% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Dentistry providers in Rhode Island
There are 351 general practice dentistry records in Rhode Island.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jean Arthur, DDSProvidence, RI 029061841408143
- Carl Cotoia, D.D.S.Providence, RI 029061578609855
- Thomas Depetrillo, DMDProvidence, RI 029061265549091
- Robert Ducoff, D.M.D.Providence, RI 029061972699247
- Martin Hanoian, DMDProvidence, RI 029061457496465
- Lena Karkalas, DDSProvidence, RI 029061982613733
- Matthew Pazienza, DMDProvidence, RI 029061851090187
- Charles Riotto, D.M.D.Providence, RI 029061811939481
Common questions
What is Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578637278, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 189 Waterman St, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 351-0072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number DEN2216, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Douglas Light, D.M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.