DR. HOWARD L. SPITZER D.D.S.
NPI 1023133667
Dentist - Prosthodontics in New York, NY
NPI Status: Active since March 20, 2007
Contact Information
140 W 58TH ST
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10019
Phone: (212) 315-3320
Fax: (212) 315-3321
- Individual
- Male
- Dentist
- Prosthodontics
About HOWARD SPITZER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Spitzer, a provider established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in prosthodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023133667 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0700X with license number 029644-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.
- NPI
- 1023133667
- Provider Name
- DR. HOWARD L. SPITZER D.D.S.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 140 W 58TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Location Phone
- (212) 315-3320
- Location Fax
- (212) 315-3321
- Mailing Address
- 140 W 58TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Mailing Phone
- (212) 315-3320
- Mailing Fax
- (212) 315-3321
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-20-2007
- Last Update Date
- 05-15-2010
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Howard Spitzer 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 Prosthodontics
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223P0700X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- License No.
- 029644-1
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.
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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 1023133667, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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NEW YORK, NY 10019
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023133667, enumerated as an "individual" on March 20, 2007.
The provider is located at 140 W 58TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019 and the phone number is (212) 315-3320.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0700X and a focus in Prosthodontics.
