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Dr. Joseph Carlo Lara, DMD

General Practice Dentistry in Farmington, MO · enumerated 2025 · practices at Upward Smiles,Inc.

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

National Provider Identifier

1114817038

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Joseph Carlo Lara
Credential DMD
Sex Male
Practice address 2820 Anchor Dr, Farmington, MO, 63640
Enumeration date Jul 3, 2025
Last updated in NPPES Jul 3, 2025

Taxonomy & licenses

1223G0001X General Practice Dentistry Dental Providers · License 2025020400 (MO) 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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What specialty is Joseph Lara?
Joseph Lara is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of General Practice Dentistry. 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 2025-07-03.