What does “verified provider” actually mean here?
Direct answer
Verified means four things were checked against public registries by a person, not a form: legal identity, the National Provider Identifier, an active state dental license, and the practice location. Every listing shows the date of that check and links to the registries so you can repeat it yourself in about two minutes.
Verified is a records check, not an endorsement of clinical skill, and it is never a substitute for your own judgment.
Last reviewed by Dr. James W. Dunnavant, DDS.
| Check | Tier | Source you can open |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name and identity | Baseline — required | State license record |
| National Provider Identifier (NPI) | Baseline — required | CMS NPI registry |
| Active state dental license | Baseline — required | State dental board lookup |
| Practice name and physical location | Baseline — required | State license record and practice records |
| Professional liability coverage | Extended — optional | Carrier certificate supplied by provider |
| Specialty certification | Extended — optional | Certifying board record |
| Disciplinary history reviewed | Extended — optional | State board disciplinary actions |
| Facility and technology credentials | Extended — optional | Facility license; manufacturer training record |
Only registry data that is already public is republished. Extended items appear on a listing only when the provider supplied documentation and we recorded the review date.
What every listing shows
- Provider name and the practice's legal business name.
- City, state, and practice location.
- State license number and the NPI, each with a link to the public registry.
- Designation and the services actually offered at that location.
- The network relationship — how the provider is connected to us, including that they pay for the listing.
- Last verified: the date a person completed the check.
What verified does not mean
- It is not a quality rating, a ranking, or an endorsement of any treatment plan.
- It does not certify outcomes, warranty performance, or pricing.
- It does not mean we supervise clinical care — we cannot and do not.
- It does not survive a lapsed license: listings are re-checked, and a failed check removes the listing.
Paid listings, stated plainly
Providers pay to be listed and pay per lead. That is a commercial relationship and we say so on every relevant page. Payment does not affect verification outcomes, cannot buy a clinical claim, and cannot alter educational copy — the editorial policy is the enforcement mechanism.
Verify any provider yourself
- Open the CMS NPI registry and search the NPI shown on the listing.
- Open the state dental board lookup for the practice's state and search the license number.
- Confirm the practice's legal name matches what you were given in writing.
- Tell us if anything does not match — corrections are made within five business days.
What we cannot confirm
- We do not verify clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, or the accuracy of a provider's own marketing claims.
- Disciplinary history is only reviewed for providers in the extended tier, and board records can lag actual events.
- Registry data can be stale at the source; the Last verified date tells you when we last looked, not when the registry was last updated.
Sources
- NPI 1669615530 — James W. Dunnavant, DDS
CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System — Dr. James W. Dunnavant holds an active individual National Provider Identifier as a dentist.
Checked 2026-08-22
- Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners — licensee lookup
State of Nevada — Nevada dental licenses can be independently verified by any member of the public.
Checked 2026-08-22
- New York Office of the Professions — license verification
New York State Education Department — New York dental licenses can be independently verified by the public.
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- Editorial & Medical Review Policy
1-800-VENEERS™ — Who writes, who reviews, review cadence, and corrections process.
Checked 2026-08-22
Reviewed by Dr. James W. Dunnavant, DDS on 2026-08-22. Corrections: corrections@1800veneers.com.