Dr. Gary Brian Southerland, DDS

Dr. Gary Brian Southerland is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Temple, TX, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1487658134 since 2005. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI	1487658134
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. Gary Brian Southerland
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	1910 BIRDCREEK DR, Temple, TX, 76502
Phone	2547736373
Fax	2547736582
Enumeration date	2005-06-10
Last updated in NPPES	2007-07-08

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
122300000X	Dentist	Primary	15454	TX

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

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Provider: Gary Southerland, DDS
NPI: 1487658134
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 1910 BIRDCREEK DR, Temple, TX, 76502

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Frequently asked questions

What specialty is Gary Southerland?

Gary Southerland 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.

Is this the official NPI registry?

No. NPI Portal is a private site built on public CMS NPPES data. The official registry is npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov, operated by CMS.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.