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Dr. Marcus Stephen Tappan

Dr. Marcus Stephen Tappan is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Silver Spring, MD, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1982879219 since 2008.

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NPI 1982879219
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Marcus Stephen Tappan
Sex Male
Practice address Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Phone 3015658212
Fax 3015659458
Enumeration date 2008-04-28
Last updated in NPPES 2008-04-28

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 10168 MD
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Provider: Marcus Tappan
NPI: 1982879219
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: Silver Spring, MD, 20910

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Marcus Tappan practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Silver Spring, MD. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Marcus Tappan?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Marcus Tappan is 1982879219, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2008-04-28.