DR. ALEXANDER GREGORY BRODSKY DMD
NPI 1063591931
Dentist - Dental Public Health in Portland, OR

NPI Status: Active since November 03, 2006

Contact Information

3653 SE 34TH AVE
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97202
Phone: (503) 988-4410
Fax: (503) 988-5642

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Physician Visit Costs
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Dentist
Dental Public Health
PECOS Enrolled

About ALEXANDER BRODSKY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alexander Brodsky, a provider established in Portland, Oregon with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in dental public health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063591931 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223D0001X with license number D7465 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1063591931
Provider Name: DR. ALEXANDER GREGORY BRODSKY DMD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3653 SE 34TH AVE PORTLAND, OR 97202
Location Phone: (503) 988-4410
Location Fax: (503) 988-5642
Mailing Address: 10618 SW 43RD AVE PORTLAND, OR 97219
Mailing Phone: (503) 488-5984
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-03-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A dentist like Alexander Brodsky 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 Dental Public Health
Taxonomy Code: 1223D0001X
Type: Dental Providers
License No.: D7465
License State: OR
Taxonomy Description: The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Alexander Brodsky is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 97202 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $90.51
Minimum New Patient Price $58.99
Maximum New Patient Price $176.88

Average New Patient Copayment $22.62
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.74
Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.22

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $73.28
Minimum Established Patient Price $19.32
Maximum Established Patient Price $144.79

Average Established Patient Copayment $18.32
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.83
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $36.19

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

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 1063591931, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1063591931.