DR. RALPH GEORGE MERKEL DDS
NPI 1578728390
Dentist in Fort Wayne, IN
About Dr. Ralph George Merkel Dds NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. RALPH GEORGE MERKEL DDS (NPI 1578728390) is an individual dentist in Fort Wayne, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (12005569A) and active in the NPI registry since July 2008.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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.
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Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578728390, enumerated as an "individual" on July 21, 2008.
The provider is located at 1330 E STATE BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46805 and the phone number is (260) 484-5614.
Dentist with taxonomy code 122300000X.
