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DR. VIDYA SANKAR DMD MHS NPI 1518057652


NPI Information

NPI: 1518057652
Provider Name: DR. VIDYA SANKAR, DMD MHS
Classification: Dentist - 122300000X
Entity Type: Individual

PECOS Registration: Yes

Address:
1620 TREMONT ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02120
Phone: (617) 732-6974
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DR. Vidya Sankar, DMD MHS is a dentist in Boston, MA with 30 years of experience. 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. DR. Vidya Sankar, DMD MHS NPI is 1518057652. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.

Education
Medical School: RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1994

The provider's business location address is:

1620 TREMONT ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02120-613
Phone: (617) 732-6974
Fax: (617) 232-8970

The NPI 1518057652 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA).

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 10/12/2006 and was last updated on 12/29/2016.


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
1122300000XDentistDN1857437MASSACHUSETTSYes
2122300000XDentistF21892TEXASNo

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This page was last updated on: 4/28/2024

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