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Santos Cortez, DDS

Pediatric Dentistry in Long Beach, CA · enumerated 2007.

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

National Provider Identifier

1659401842

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Santos Cortez
Credential DDS
Sex Male
Practice address 3320 N Los Coyotes Diagonal, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA, 90808
Phone (562) 377-1375
Fax (562) 377-1353
Enumeration date Mar 6, 2007
Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

1223P0221X Pediatric Dentistry Dental Providers · License 25498 (CA) Primary
DDS · Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
1922116730 Other CA PRACTICE NPI

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What specialty is Santos Cortez?
Santos Cortez is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Pediatric Dentistry. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.