PENN DENTAL MEDICINE
NPI 1205234382
Dentist - General Practice in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 05, 2014

Contact Information

240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19104
Phone: (215) 898-4615

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • General Practice
  • CLIA Number: 39D2325015
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-04-2027

About PENN DENTAL MEDICINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Penn Dental Medicine, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205234382 assigned on December 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number DS038838 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Penn Dental Medicine operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Penn Dental Medicine. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Alisa G Kauffman Dmd (Clinical Director)

NPI
1205234382
Provider Legal Name
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Other Organization Name
PENN DENTAL MEDICINE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
240 S 40TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Location Phone
(215) 898-4615
Mailing Address
240 S 40TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-05-2014
Last Update Date
12-05-2014
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A dentist like Penn Dental Medicine 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.
DS038838
License State
PA
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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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. ALISA G KAUFFMAN DMD

Authorized Official Title
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 746-2944

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
39D2325015
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
June 05, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
June 04, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. ANNA M. MORAN
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Penn Dental Medicine in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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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 1205234382, 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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 0 → 0 2 → 4 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 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 1205234382.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
240 S 40TH ST, PEDIATRIC DENT-SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (General Practice)
240 S 40TH ST, PENN DENTAL MEDICINE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Periodontics)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (General Practice)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Endodontics)
240 S 40TH ST, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, SDM
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Periodontics)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist
240 S 40TH ST, ROBERT SCHATTNER CENTER, RM 211
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist
240 S 40TH ST, 3RD FLOOR
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (General Practice)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (Periodontics)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (General Practice)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist (General Practice)
240 S 40TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Dentist
240 S 40TH ST, EVANS F-20
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
240 S 40TH ST, SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205234382, enumerated as an "organization" on December 05, 2014.

The provider is located at 240 S 40TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 and the phone number is (215) 898-4615.

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