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Dr. John Leroy Bates, DDS

Dr. John Leroy Bates is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Morganton, NC, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1689754293 since 2006. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI 1689754293
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. John Leroy Bates
Credential DDS
Sex Male
Practice address 341 E PARKER RD, Morganton, NC, 28655
Phone 8284331223
Enumeration date 2006-10-17
Last updated in NPPES 2021-04-26

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
1223G0001X General Practice Dentistry Secondary 4465 NC
122300000X Dentist Primary 4465 NC

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

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Provider: John Bates, DDS
NPI: 1689754293
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 341 E PARKER RD, Morganton, NC, 28655

Other providers at this practice address

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1376500348 Scott Murphy Individual General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC
1386654580 Scott W. Murphy, D.M.D., P.A. Organization General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC
1538272380 Nelson Rodriguez Individual General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC
1891885034 Sharon Foreman Individual Dentist Morganton, NC
1033429865 Andrew Lyons Individual General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC
1295076818 James Clark Individual General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC
1952797615 Scott William Murphy, D.M.D., P.L.L.C. Organization General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC
1194447862 Fiza & Associates, Dmd, Pllc Organization General Practice Dentistry Morganton, NC

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John Bates 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.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2021-04-26.