NAFATIA NOEL BENSON
NPI 1235789272
Dentist - Dental Public Health in Washington, DC

NPI Status: Active since September 11, 2019

Contact Information

4250 DIX ST NE
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20019
Phone: (202) 790-9187

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dentist
  • Dental Public Health

About NAFATIA BENSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nafatia Benson, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in dental public health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235789272 assigned on September 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223D0001X with license number NONE (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1235789272
Provider Name
NAFATIA NOEL BENSON
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4250 DIX ST NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019
Location Phone
(202) 790-9187
Mailing Address
4250 DIX ST NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019
Mailing Phone
(202) 790-9187
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-11-2019
Last Update Date
09-11-2019
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A dentist like Nafatia Benson 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.
NONE
License State
DC
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
NONEMEDICAID (05)DC 

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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 1235789272, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1235789272.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235789272, enumerated as an "individual" on September 11, 2019.

The provider is located at 4250 DIX ST NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019 and the phone number is (202) 790-9187.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223D0001X and a focus in Dental Public Health.

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