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Dr. Ruth O Lima, DDS

Dr. Ruth O Lima is a Public Health Dentistry provider (Dentist) practicing in Hayesville, NC, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1811964141 since 2006. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI 1811964141
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Ruth O Lima
Credential DDS
Sex Female
Practice address 345 COURTHOUSE DR, Hayesville, NC, 28904
Phone 8283898052
Fax 8283898533
Enumeration date 2006-03-07
Last updated in NPPES 2023-03-07

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
122300000X Dentist Secondary 7186 TN
1223D0001X Public Health Dentistry Primary 9349 NC
122300000X Dentist Secondary 9349 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
7186 Other TN TN MEDICAL LICENSE
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: Ruth Lima, DDS
NPI: 1811964141
Taxonomy: 1223D0001X (Public Health Dentistry)
Address: 345 COURTHOUSE DR, Hayesville, NC, 28904

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1629159884 Clay County Organization State or Local Public Health Clinic/Center Hayesville, NC
1033293030 Clay County Organization State or Local Public Health Clinic/Center Hayesville, NC
1972672764 Michael Regan Individual Public Health Dentistry Hayesville, NC
1376991463 Helen Smith Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Hayesville, NC
1962971549 Jessica Smith Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Hayesville, NC
1841038973 Katie Tallman Individual Registered Dietitian Hayesville, NC

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Cross-check NPI 1811964141 against the authoritative CMS record: view Dr. Ruth O Lima on the official NPPES registry .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ruth Lima practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Hayesville, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Ruth Lima?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ruth Lima is 1811964141, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2023-03-07.