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JAMES FRANKLIN SMITH DDS
NPI 1538150784
Dentist in Portales, NM

Active since November 04, 2005
1515 WEST FIR, PORTALES, NM 88130(505) 356-6695(505) 356-5948 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 13, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About James Franklin Smith Dds NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JAMES FRANKLIN SMITH DDS (NPI 1538150784) is an individual dentist in Portales, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (DD2360) and active in the NPI registry since November 2005.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1538150784
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy122300000X
Provider Legal NameJAMES FRANKLIN SMITHCredential: DDS
Location Address1515 WEST FIRPortales, NM 88130
Mailing AddressPo Box 843Portales, NM 88130 · (505) 356-6695 · Fax (505) 356-5948
Phone(505) 356-6695
Fax(505) 356-5948
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateNovember 4, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 13, 2026
✔ NPI 1538150784 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyDentistDental Providers
Taxonomy Code122300000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in NM · DD2360✔ Licensed in OK · 5292
Definition

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.

1515 WEST FIR, Portales, NM 88130
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid72530553NM

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

JACQUELINE ACEVEDO GONZALEZ MD
Internal Medicine
1515 WEST FIR
PORTALES, NM 88130
Roosevelt County (575) 356-6695
LINDSAY D CHRISTENSEN DMD
Dentist
1515 WEST FIR
PORTALES, NM 88130
Roosevelt County (505) 356-6695
DR. GANGADHAR IMMANNI DDS
Dentist (General Practice)
1515 WEST FIR
PORTALES, NM 88130
Roosevelt County (575) 356-6695
MARTHA SLEMP THORSEN CNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1515 WEST FIR
PORTALES, NM 88130
Roosevelt County (505) 356-6695

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is James Smith's NPI number?

The NPI number for James Smith is 1538150784. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 4, 2005.

Where is James Smith located?

James Smith practices at 1515 West Fir, Portales, NM 88130. The listed phone number is (505) 356-6695.

What is James Smith's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Dentist with taxonomy code 122300000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for James Smith was last updated on July 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.