Abhishek Ruparelia, DDS is a dentist in Gatesville, TX. 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. Abhishek Ruparelia, DDS NPI is 1043645054. 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:
319 HIGHWAY 36 BYP S SUITE #C GATESVILLE, TX ZIP 76528-741 Phone: (254) 404-2029
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/9/2013 and was last updated on 8/18/2014.
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This page was last updated on: 11/21/2025
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