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Dr. Celia Lillian-Claire James, DMD

Military Health Care Provider in Bethesda, MD · enumerated 2022.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1053043737

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Celia Lillian-Claire James
Credential DMD
Sex Female
Practice address Bethesda, MD, 20889
Phone (301) 319-4676
Enumeration date Jun 30, 2022
Last updated in NPPES Jun 18, 2026

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

171000000X Military Health Care Provider Other Service Providers · License 27221 (FL) Primary
DMD · Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry: A licensed dentist; DMD and DDS are equivalent dental degrees. About the DMD credential

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Celia James is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Military Health Care Provider. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2026-06-18.