CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY
NPI 1255442109
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Richmond, VA

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2006

Contact Information

4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE
RICHMOND, VA
ZIP 23223
Phone: (804) 321-6800
Fax: (804) 321-8800

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  • Pediatric Dentistry

About CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Children's Dentistry, a provider established in Richmond, Virginia operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255442109 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Children's Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Martha Allen Dawson Dds (Owner)

NPI
1255442109
Provider Legal Name
MARTHA DAWSON DDS PLC
Other Organization Name
CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE RICHMOND, VA 23223
Location Phone
(804) 321-6800
Location Fax
(804) 321-8800
Mailing Address
4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE RICHMOND, VA 23223
Mailing Phone
(804) 321-6800
Mailing Fax
(804) 321-8800
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-31-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Children's Dentistry 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

MARTHA ALLEN DAWSON DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(804) 321-6800

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
461803OTHER (01)VAANTHEM-GROUP #

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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 1255442109, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 2 → 4 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1255442109.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE
RICHMOND, VA 23223
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE
RICHMOND, VA 23223
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE
RICHMOND, VA 23223
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE
RICHMOND, VA 23223

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255442109, enumerated as an "organization" on August 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 4025 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE RICHMOND, VA 23223 and the phone number is (804) 321-6800.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0221X and a focus in Pediatric Dentistry.

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