Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S.
Dentist · Merrillville, IN
Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1356962435, issued on Apr 30, 2020. Check the license (Indiana 12013543A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Wayne Childs
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 12013543A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6 W Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 472-2275
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dentist records → All 1,582 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6 W Lincoln Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Malav ParikhGeneral Practice Dentistry1063194413
- Melissa Ramandi, DMDDentist1073111647
Verify Gerald Wayne Childs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 12013543ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin103 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen67 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl13 claims
- Azithromycin11 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: $171.98
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 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.
Gerald Wayne Childs among 1,582 dentist records in Indiana
Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S. is one of 1,582 dentist records with a practice address in Indiana. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 dentist records list a practice address in Merrillville
They are 21 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 1,582 dentist records in Indiana.
All 1,582 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Dentist nationwide →
The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Beck, DDSMerrillville, IN 464101346271764
- Emilia Blaser, DDSMerrillville, IN 464101477930022
- Harrison Dai, DDSMerrillville, IN 464101962585398
- Thomas Drakos, DDSMerrillville, IN 464101881764116
- William Galanos, DDSMerrillville, IN 464101316011646
- Pete Grubnich, DDSMerrillville, IN 464101487724076
- Nunya Irvine, DMDMerrillville, IN 464101487824934
- Bogun Lee, DMDMerrillville, IN 464101205157815
Common questions
What is Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356962435, issued on Apr 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 W Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 472-2275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 12013543A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Wayne Childs, D.D.S. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.