126800000XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Dental Assistant Providers

Dental Providers → Dental Assistant

2,904 active providers in NPISignal’s imported NPPES dataset report this code as their primary taxonomy.

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code: 126800000X
Grouping: Dental Providers
Classification: Dental Assistant
NUCC display name: Dental Assistant

An individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient care services and performs other nonclinical duties in the dental office or other patient care facility. The scope of the patient care functions that may be legally delegated to the dental assistant varies based on the needs of the dentist the educational preparation of the dental assistant and state dental practice acts and regulations. Patient care services are provided under the supervision of a dentist. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental assistant should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: Comprehensive Policy Statement on Dental Auxiliaries, American Dental Association

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