Dr. Howard Mark Trunnell, DDS

Dr. Howard Mark Trunnell is a General Practice Dentistry provider (Dentist) practicing in Cedar Falls, IA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1679615041 since 2007. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery. Practices at Cedar Valley Dental Associates PC (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI	1679615041
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. Howard Mark Trunnell
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	3722 CEDAR HEIGHTS DR, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
Phone	3192667559
Fax	3192775140
Enumeration date	2007-02-13
Last updated in NPPES	2019-12-19

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
1223G0001X	General Practice Dentistry	Secondary	06208	IA
1223G0001X	General Practice Dentistry	Primary	6208	IA

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
0143206	Medicaid	IA	—
1679615041	Medicaid	IA	—

Copy-ready billing details

Provider: Howard Trunnell, DDS
NPI: 1679615041
Taxonomy: 1223G0001X (General Practice Dentistry)
Address: 3722 CEDAR HEIGHTS DR, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613

Other providers at this practice address

NPI	Name	Type	Specialty	Location
1699981233	Cedar Valley Dental Associates PC	Organization	General Practice Dentistry	Cedar Falls, IA
1740698992	Samuel Kim	Individual	Dentist	Cedar Falls, IA

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What specialty is Howard Trunnell?

Howard Trunnell is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of General Practice Dentistry. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2019-12-19.