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Norman Keyes Thaxter, DDS

Norman Keyes Thaxter is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Merced, CA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1437208675 since 2007. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI 1437208675
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Norman Keyes Thaxter
Credential DDS
Sex Male
Practice address Merced, CA, 95348
Phone 2097234268
Enumeration date 2007-01-09
Last updated in NPPES 2010-02-02

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

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
122300000X Dentist Primary 33677 CA

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

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Provider: Norman Thaxter, DDS
NPI: 1437208675
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: Merced, CA, 95348

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Norman Thaxter practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Merced, CA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Norman Thaxter?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Norman Thaxter is 1437208675, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2010-02-02.