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Dr. Eric Palmer Cottle, DDS

Dentist in Clayton, NC · enumerated 2008.

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

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Eric Palmer Cottle

Credential DDS

Sex Male

Practice address Clayton, NC, 27520

Phone (919) 593-6894

Enumeration date May 22, 2008

Last updated in NPPES May 23, 2012

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

Taxonomy & licenses

122300000X Dentist Dental Providers · License 8570 (NC) Primary

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

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Eric Cottle is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Dentist. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2012-05-23.