Dr. Robert S Bates , DDS
Dentist • Altoona, PA
Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary
Dr. Robert Bates, DDS is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Dentist in Altoona, PA. Practice services are available at 178 FALON LN under active NPI credentials.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
178 Falon Ln
Altoona, PA 166026541
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Practicing in Altoona, PA (3554 Statewide)
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CMS Verified: 2025-10-29NUCC 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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Registered at 178 FALON LN, ALTOONA, PA 166026541 (Tel: 8143000333)
Registered at 178 FALON LN, ALTOONA, PA 166026541 (Tel: 8143000333)
Dentist (License #046156-1 in NY)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1740 WALDEN AVE, SUITE 100, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225 (Tel: 7163323026)
Registered at PO BOX 316, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14231 (Tel: 7162049836)
Recorded as ROBERT BATES, DDS
Dentist (License #046156-1 in NY)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
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178 Falon Ln
Altoona, PA 166026541
Phone: 8143000333
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