SERGEANT BLUFF SMILES
NPI 1053774562
Dentist - General Practice in Sergeant Bluff, IA

NPI Status: Active since April 01, 2016

Contact Information

104 PORT NEAL RD
SERGEANT BLUFF, IA
ZIP 51054
Phone: (712) 943-4746

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  • General Practice

About SERGEANT BLUFF SMILES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sergeant Bluff Smiles, a provider established in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053774562 assigned on April 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 08538 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Laura Giese (Dentist)

NPI
1053774562
Provider Name
SERGEANT BLUFF SMILES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
104 PORT NEAL RD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054
Location Phone
(712) 943-4746
Mailing Address
104 PORT NEAL RD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054
Mailing Phone
(712) 943-4746
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-01-2016
Last Update Date
04-01-2016
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A dentist like Sergeant Bluff Smiles 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.
08538
License State
IA
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. LAURA GIESE

Authorized Official Title
DENTIST
Authorized Official Phone
(712) 943-4746

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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 1053774562, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1053774562.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist
104 PORT NEAL RD
SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053774562, enumerated as an "organization" on April 01, 2016.

The provider is located at 104 PORT NEAL RD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054 and the phone number is (712) 943-4746.

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