Dr. Matthew Harrison Folan , DMD
Dentist - General Practice β’ Augusta, GA
1430 John Wesley Gilbert Drive
Augusta, GA 309120001
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1430 John Wesley Gilbert Drive
Augusta, GA 309120001
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.32 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Folan has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Folan as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
119 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Augusta, GA (3,148 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 119 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0.8% of these 119 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.32.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC America Inc. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
|
EQUIA | General | $14.32 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-06-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223D0001X
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - DENTIST
I20230905003574
NC
1658734876
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science
Dentist - Prosthodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science, MCLINDENT
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1430 JOHN WESLEY GILBERT DRIVE, AUGUSTA, GA 309120001 (Tel: 7067212371)
Registered at 1430 JOHN WESLEY GILBERT DRIVE, AUGUSTA, GA 309120001 (Tel: 7067212371)
Recorded as MATTHEW FOLAN, DMD
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: GA DN013703)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: NC 13164)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: NC 13164)
Registered at 316 COUNTY SERVICES PARK, SYLVA, NC 287795713 (Tel: 8285861200)
Registered at 7 COWAN VALLEY ESTS, SYLVA, NC 287799571 (Tel: 9124013371)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 210 E HALL ST, SAVANNAH, GA 314015709 (Tel: 9122366137)
Registered at 14 SAPPHIRE ISLAND RD, SAVANNAH, GA 314101641 (Tel: 9124013371)
Recorded as MATTHEW FOLAN, D.M.D.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: GA DN013703)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Augusta
- Dr. Alan Furness, DMD
- Dr. Frederick Thielke, DMD
- Dr. Varnell Gaines, DMD
- Dr. Joseph Dromsky, DMD
- Dr. Louvenia Rainge, DMD
- Dr. Christopher Moldovan, DMD
Mailing Address
1430 John Wesley Gilbert Drive
Augusta, GA 309120001
Phone: 7067212371