PURDUE UNIVERSITY is a dentist in Fort Wayne, IN. The provider is a dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. PURDUE UNIVERSITY NPI is 1326249376. The provider is registered as an organization entity type and is a single specialty group.
The provider Is Doing Business As Lafayette Street Dental Clinic.
The provider's business location address is:
2700 SOUTH LAFAYETTE STREET
FORT WAYNE, IN
ZIP 46806
Phone: (260) 744-1188
The provider's authorized official is Joan M Vaughan .
The authorized official title is Director Hipaa Privacy Compliance and has the following contact phone number (765) 496-1927.
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/29/2007 and was last updated on 7/23/2008.