Dr. Puja Shah , DMD
Dentist • Encinitas, CA
Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary
Dr. Puja Shah, DMD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Dentist in Encinitas, CA. Practice services are available at 1084 N EL CAMINO REAL under active NPI credentials.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1084 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 920241334
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Practicing in Encinitas, CA (15331 Statewide)
In-Person Office Visits Only
Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges
Medical Specialties & State Licenses
CMS Verified: 2025-12-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
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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Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Registered at 1084 N EL CAMINO REAL, ENCINITAS, CA 920241334 (Tel: 5165286418)
Registered at 1084 N EL CAMINO REAL # B421, ENCINITAS, CA 920241334
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 333 S BROADWAY, HICKSVILLE, NY 118015005 (Tel: 5169313615)
Registered at 333 S BROADWAY, HICKSVILLE, NY 118015005
Recorded as PUJA SHAH, D.M.D.
Dentist (License #054018 in NY)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
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Mailing Address
1084 N El Camino Real # B421
Encinitas, CA 920241334
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