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DR. JOSEPH STEPHEN COWARD DMDM.S. NPI 1003895558


NPI Information

NPI: 1003895558
Provider Name: DR. JOSEPH STEPHEN COWARD, DMD,M.S.
Classification: Dentist - 1223X0400X
Entity Type: Individual

Specialization: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Address:
BLDG 9900, 2ND FLOOR
U.S. ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY - FT LEWIS
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431
Phone: (253) 968-4039
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DR. Joseph Stephen Coward, DMD,M.S. is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentist in Tacoma, WA. The provider is that area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures. DR. Joseph Stephen Coward, DMD,M.S. NPI is 1003895558. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

BLDG 9900, 2ND FLOOR
U.S. ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY - FT LEWIS
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431-001
Phone: (253) 968-4039
Fax: (253) 968-5919

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 1/12/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.


Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No.Taxonomy CodeTaxonomy ClasificationTaxonomy SpecializationLicense NumberLicense StatePrimary
11223X0400XDentistOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics104613COLORADOYes
21223X0400XDentistOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics009029GEORGIAX
31223X0400XDentistOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics3228ALABAMAX
41223X0400XDentistOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics4473NORTH CAROLINAX
51223X0400XDentistOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDN 006753FLORIDAX

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This page was last updated on: 11/14/2023

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