PAUL CHANG
NPI 1023539772
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2017
Contact Information
LINCOLN ST BLDG 9900
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431
Phone: (917) 355-6009
- Individual
- Male
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Accepts Insurance
About PAUL CHANG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Chang, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023539772 assigned on July 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 204E00000X with license number DE61292243 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1023539772
- Provider Name
- PAUL CHANG
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- LINCOLN ST BLDG 9900 TACOMA, WA 98431
- Location Phone
- (917) 355-6009
- Mailing Address
- 6109 62ND AVE W UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-03-2017
- Last Update Date
- 06-14-2023
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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
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 204E00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- DE61292243
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Essental Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Essental Value Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Essential Basic Dental - PPO
- BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - Indemnity
- BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - PPO
- BEST Life Essential Value Dental - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1D - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1D - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 1D - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
- BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
- BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
- HRI Essential Plus Plan - HMO
- HRI Essential Plus Plan - PPO
- HRI Preventive Family Plan - HMO
- HRI Preventive Family Plan - PPO
- HRI Total Care Plan - HMO
- HRI Total Care Plan - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - Basic - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO
- Paramount Dental Essential Plus Plan - EPO
- Paramount Dental Preventive Family Plan - EPO
- Paramount Dental Total Care Plan - EPO
- Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1023539772, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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.
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023539772, enumerated as an "individual" on July 03, 2017.
The provider is located at LINCOLN ST BLDG 9900 TACOMA, WA 98431 and the phone number is (917) 355-6009.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with taxonomy code 204E00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: BEST Life, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
