DR. LEONARD EDWARD MCGAHA DDS
NPI 1174666283
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Anderson, SC

NPI Status: Active since February 15, 2007

Contact Information

1514 N FANT ST
ANDERSON, SC
ZIP 29621
Phone: (864) 226-8559
Fax: (864) 226-8853

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

About LEONARD MCGAHA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Leonard Mcgaha, a provider established in Anderson, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174666283 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 204E00000X with license number 1337 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1174666283
Provider Name
DR. LEONARD EDWARD MCGAHA DDS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1514 N FANT ST ANDERSON, SC 29621
Location Phone
(864) 226-8559
Location Fax
(864) 226-8853
Mailing Address
1514 N FANT ST ANDERSON, SC 29621
Mailing Phone
(864) 226-8559
Mailing Fax
(864) 226-8853
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-15-2007
Last Update Date
01-03-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Taxonomy Code
204E00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
1337
License State
SC
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.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1512MEDICARE PIN (08)SC 
ZA9593MEDICAID (05)SC 

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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 1174666283, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
3
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1174666283.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174666283, enumerated as an "individual" on February 15, 2007.

The provider is located at 1514 N FANT ST ANDERSON, SC 29621 and the phone number is (864) 226-8559.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with taxonomy code 204E00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.