BLUE RIDGE PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
NPI 1043590425
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Asheville, NC

NPI Status: Active since August 17, 2011

Contact Information

218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28804
Phone: (828) 575-2345
Fax: (864) 575-2346

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  • Pediatric Dentistry

About BLUE RIDGE PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Blue Ridge Pediatric Dentistry, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043590425 assigned on August 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 7622 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 other name is Blue Ridge Pediatric Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dan Knechtel (Owner)

NPI
1043590425
Provider Legal Name
DAN KNECHTEL, DDS, PA
Other Organization Name
BLUE RIDGE PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
218 ELKWOOD AVE ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Location Phone
(828) 575-2345
Location Fax
(864) 575-2346
Mailing Address
218 ELKWOOD AVE ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Mailing Phone
(828) 575-2345
Mailing Fax
(864) 575-2346
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-17-2011
Last Update Date
08-17-2011
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A dentist like Blue Ridge Pediatric 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
7622
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care 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

DAN KNECHTEL

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 575-2345

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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 1043590425, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
5
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1043590425.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Family Medicine
218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Family Medicine
218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Physical Therapist
218 ELKWOOD AVE, UNIT B-10
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Registered Nurse
218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Family Medicine
218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Counselor (Mental Health)
218 ELKWOOD AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1043590425, enumerated as an "organization" on August 17, 2011.

The provider is located at 218 ELKWOOD AVE ASHEVILLE, NC 28804 and the phone number is (828) 575-2345.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0221X and a focus in Pediatric Dentistry.