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Dr. John Allen Gardner, DDS

Dr. John Allen Gardner is a Pediatric Dentistry provider (Dentist) practicing in Columbia, MO, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1215083696 since 2007. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI 1215083696
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. John Allen Gardner
Credential DDS
Sex Male
Practice address Columbia, MO, 65201
Phone 5734432544
Fax 5738150840
Enumeration date 2007-01-26
Last updated in NPPES 2008-06-11

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

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
1223P0221X Pediatric Dentistry Primary 10937 MO

DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

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Provider: John Gardner, DDS
NPI: 1215083696
Taxonomy: 1223P0221X (Pediatric Dentistry)
Address: Columbia, MO, 65201

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for John Gardner?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for John Gardner is 1215083696, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does John Gardner practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Columbia, MO. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2008-06-11.