PERFECT SMILES FAMILY DENTISTRY
NPI 1003178062
Dentist - General Practice in Antioch, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2012

Contact Information

2219 BUCHANAN RD
STE 1
ANTIOCH, CA
ZIP 94509
Phone: (925) 331-7665
Fax: (925) 833-8930

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About PERFECT SMILES FAMILY DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Perfect Smiles Family Dentistry, a provider established in Antioch, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003178062 assigned on June 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 55561 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Perfect Smiles Family Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. David Palomares Cartago Jr. Dds (Ceo)

NPI
1003178062
Provider Legal Name
DAVID P CARTAGO DDS DENTAL PRACTICE INC
Other Organization Name
PERFECT SMILES FAMILY DENTISTRY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2219 BUCHANAN RD STE 1 ANTIOCH, CA 94509
Location Phone
(925) 331-7665
Location Fax
(925) 833-8930
Mailing Address
425 EL PINTADO RD STE 105 DANVILLE, CA 94526
Mailing Phone
(925) 331-7665
Mailing Fax
(925) 833-8930
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-14-2012
Last Update Date
06-14-2012
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A dentist like Perfect Smiles Family Dentistry is a skilled in and licensed provider that diagnoses and treats problems with patients teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. Dentists educate patients on how to take care of the teeth and gums and provide information on diet choices that affect oral health. Dentists must be licensed in the state in which they work.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Dentist General Practice

Taxonomy Code
1223G0001X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
55561
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. DAVID PALOMARES CARTAGO JR. DDS

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(925) 833-8702

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003178062, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 48

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 48 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1003178062.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist
2219 BUCHANAN RD, SUITE 1
ANTIOCH, CA 94509

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003178062, enumerated as an "organization" on June 14, 2012.

The provider is located at 2219 BUCHANAN RD STE 1 ANTIOCH, CA 94509 and the phone number is (925) 331-7665.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.