DR. Donald Joseph Thompson, DDS is a dentist in Lubbock, 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. DR. Donald Joseph Thompson, DDS NPI is 1164528345. 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:
3602 SLIDE RD
SUITE 31D SECURITY PARK
LUBBOCK, TX
ZIP 79414-532
Phone: (806) 793-3535
Fax: (806) 281-0224
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/15/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.