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Dr. Philip Benson Simms, D.M.D

Dr. Philip Benson Simms is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Clanton, AL, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1679615744 since 2007. The credential DMD stands for Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry.

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NPI 1679615744
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Philip Benson Simms
Credential D.M.D
Sex Male
Practice address Clanton, AL, 35045
Phone 2057551960
Fax 2057551960
Enumeration date 2007-02-13
Last updated in NPPES 2007-07-08

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 2422 AL

DMD — Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry: A licensed dentist; DMD and DDS are equivalent dental degrees. About the DMD credential

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Provider: Philip Simms, D.M.D
NPI: 1679615744
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: Clanton, AL, 35045

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1073833588 Christopher Smith Individual General Practice Dentistry Clanton, AL
1588957195 Clanton Family Dentistry,LLC Organization General Practice Dentistry Clanton, AL
1467197277 Clanton Dental Group, LLC Organization Pediatric Dentistry Clanton, AL
1598462210 Drs. Koslin & Kahn, P.C. Organization Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Clanton, AL
1225831704 Clanton Orthodontics LLC Organization Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry Clanton, AL

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Cross-check NPI 1679615744 against the authoritative CMS record: view Dr. Philip Benson Simms on the official NPPES registry .

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Philip Simms?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Philip Simms is 1679615744, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Philip Simms practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Clanton, AL. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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