Dr. James Cholewa , DDS
Dentist • Des Moines, IA
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Dr. James Cholewa, DDS is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Dentist in Des Moines, IA. Practice services are available at 4539 DOUGLAS AVE under active NPI credentials.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4539 Douglas Ave
Des Moines, IA 503102747
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Practicing in Des Moines, IA (760 Statewide)
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Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges
Medical Specialties & State Licenses
CMS Verified: 2026-03-18NUCC 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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Chiropractor
Doctor of Chiropractic, Bachelor of Science
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Registered at 4539 DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503102747 (Tel: 5158505131)
Registered at 4539 DOUGLAS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503102747 (Tel: 5158505131)
Dentist (License #10065 in IA)
Registered at 3630 STANLEY RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782347697 (Tel: 6303386741)
Registered at 3630 STANLEY RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782347697 (Tel: 6303386741)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at VILSECK DENTAL CLINIC, APO, AE 091120911 (Tel: 3145905136)
Registered at CMR 411 BOX 3011, APO, AE 091120031
Recorded as JAMES CHOLEWA, DDS
Dentist (License #11083 in TN)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
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Mailing Address
4539 Douglas Ave
Des Moines, IA 503102747
Phone: 5158505131
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