Thomas Carter, DDS, MS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
NPI first issued
Jan 24, 2007
NPI record last updated
Mar 1, 2011
NPI 1417002171 is active in the federal NPPES registry (CMS) with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, an ADA-recognized dental specialty, as its primary taxonomy; license 17693 (TX) is listed on the record. Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.
What these registry facts mean
The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the federal ID every HIPAA-covered provider uses to bill insurance. This NPI belongs to an organization, so it may cover several clinicians at this location. The specialty is the taxonomy the provider chose when registering; NPPES does not check it. A license number here is what the provider entered — confirm it with the state board before you rely on it. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained in surgery of the mouth and jaws, including placing implants, extractions, bone grafts and sinus lifts, and in anesthesia. Dentists who are not specialists can also place implants; the specialty here is the one the provider registered as primary.
Checking credentials: the specialty shown is the one this provider registered with the NPI system. Your state dental board's license lookup confirms the license, and the American Board of Prosthodontics, the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Periodontology each list their board-certified members.