Dr. William Howard , DDS
Dentist - General Practice β’ New Bedford, MA
559 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA 027455403
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
559 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA 027455403
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in New Bedford and Massachusetts
29 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in New Bedford, MA (3,525 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in New Bedford
0% of these 29 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 29 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 21, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in New Bedford
- Dr. Samuel Gelso, DMD
- Dr. Christopher Marco, DMD
- Seunghee Song
- Dr. Daniel Schafft, DMD
- Dr. Allyce Sullivan, DMD
- Dr. Lisa Carvalho, DMD
Mailing Address
268 Bedford St
Lakeville, MA 023471507
Phone: 5089470193