NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Indianapolis, IN

Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1578916128, issued on Jul 19, 2016. Check the license (Indiana 12012566A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578916128
Name
Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
12012566A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 Riley Hospital Dr Ste 4205, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone
(317) 948-6255
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2024
Fax
(317) 948-0760
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 705 Riley Hospital Dr Ste 4205

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lesa Allison, D.D.S.Dentist1720342876
  2. Katelyn Brauer, DDSPediatric Dentistry1407340276
  3. Lauren Long, DDSPediatric Dentistry1598113011
  4. Kaitlyn MullinDentist1114769551
  5. Hana Reed, DMDPediatric Dentistry1861067829
  6. Ian Sun, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043067606

Verify Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $18.19

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Henry Schein, Inc. 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.

  1. Shira Dancy$18.19
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy among 2,066 general practice dentistry records in Indiana

Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S. is one of 2,066 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Indiana. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 75% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

402 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Indianapolis

They are 402 of the 30,493 NPPES records with a practice address in Indianapolis, and 2,066 general practice dentistry records in Indiana.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Carlson, D.D.S., M.S.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021548209778
  2. Norman Cook, D.D.S., M.S.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021528055951
  3. Kim Diefenderfer, DMD, MS, MSIndianapolis, IN 462021932172459
  4. John Gromer, D.D.S.Indianapolis, IN 462021255381679
  5. George Lanning, DDSIndianapolis, IN 462021184662413
  6. Jaime Orrick, DDSIndianapolis, IN 462021871654939
  7. Neil Pinney, DDSIndianapolis, IN 462021578635736
  8. Robert Rooney, DDS PCIndianapolis, IN 462021689662298

Common questions

What is Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578916128, issued on Jul 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Riley Hospital Dr Ste 4205, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 948-6255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shira Esther Ruggs Dancy, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 12012566A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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