Dr. William Luther Hand III, DDS

Dr. William Luther Hand III is a General Practice Dentistry provider (Dentist) practicing in New Bern, NC, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1790721587 since 2006. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery. Practices at William L. Hand III DDS PA (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI	1790721587
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. William Luther Hand III
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	218B S FRONT ST, New Bern, NC, 28560
Phone	2526388000
Fax	2526384088
Enumeration date	2006-06-21
Last updated in NPPES	2007-07-08

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
1223G0001X	General Practice Dentistry	Primary	4905	NC

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
524401	Other	NC	UNITED CONCORDIA
8993541	Medicaid	NC	—
0146A	Other	NC	BCBS

Copy-ready billing details

Provider: William Hand, DDS
NPI: 1790721587
Taxonomy: 1223G0001X (General Practice Dentistry)
Address: 218B S FRONT ST, New Bern, NC, 28560

Other providers at this practice address

NPI	Name	Type	Specialty	Location
1861434383	William L. Hand III DDS PA	Organization	Dental Clinic/Center	New Bern, NC

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What specialty is William Hand?

William Hand 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 2007-07-08.