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Dr. Gary Willis Colwell, DDS

Dr. Gary Willis Colwell is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Adel, IA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1396837530 since 2006. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI 1396837530
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Gary Willis Colwell
Credential DDS
Sex Male
Practice address 906 MAIN STREET, Adel, IA, 50003
Phone 5159933522
Fax 5159934600
Enumeration date 2006-09-28
Last updated in NPPES 2007-07-08

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
122300000X Dentist Primary 5678 IA

DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
0119222 Medicaid IA
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: Gary Colwell, DDS
NPI: 1396837530
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 906 MAIN STREET, Adel, IA, 50003

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What specialty is Gary Colwell?
Gary Colwell is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Dentist. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.