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Mr. Thomas Wayne Rifenberg, DDS,MS

Mr. Thomas Wayne Rifenberg is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry provider (Dentist) practicing in Alpena, MI, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1225155708 since 2007. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI 1225155708
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Mr. Thomas Wayne Rifenberg
Credential DDS,MS
Sex Male
Practice address Alpena, MI, 49707
Phone 9893560556
Enumeration date 2007-03-22
Last updated in NPPES 2007-07-08

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

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
1223X0400X Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry Primary L96718 MI

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

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Provider: Thomas Rifenberg, DDS,MS
NPI: 1225155708
Taxonomy: 1223X0400X (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry)
Address: Alpena, MI, 49707

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Thomas Rifenberg?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Thomas Rifenberg is 1225155708, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Thomas Rifenberg practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Alpena, MI. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-10. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.