MARTA ALVAREZ-NOVOA DDS
NPI 1194190991
Dentist - Periodontics in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since December 04, 2015

Contact Information

1 KNEELAND ST.
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02111
Phone: (617) 636-6531
Fax: (617) 636-0911

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dentist
  • Periodontics

About MARTA ALVAREZ-NOVOA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Marta Alvarez-novoa, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in periodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194190991 assigned on December 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0300X with license number DL12773 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1194190991
Provider Name
MARTA ALVAREZ-NOVOA DDS
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 KNEELAND ST. BOSTON, MA 02111
Location Phone
(617) 636-6531
Location Fax
(617) 636-0911
Mailing Address
1 KNEELAND ST. BOSTON, MA 02111
Mailing Phone
(617) 636-6531
Mailing Fax
(617) 636-0911
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-04-2015
Last Update Date
07-13-2016
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A dentist like Marta Alvarez-novoa 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 Periodontics

Taxonomy Code
1223P0300X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
DL12773
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.

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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 1194190991, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 9 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1194190991.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST., 5TH FLOOR/ DHS 503
BOSTON, MA 02111
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 KNEELAND ST., 8TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist
1 KNEELAND ST., TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 KNEELAND ST.
BOSTON, MA 02111

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194190991, enumerated as an "individual" on December 04, 2015.

The provider is located at 1 KNEELAND ST. BOSTON, MA 02111 and the phone number is (617) 636-6531.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0300X and a focus in Periodontics.