DENTIST ON WASHINGTON
NPI 1255609848
Dentist - General Practice in Phila, PA
NPI Status: Active since December 09, 2011
Contact Information
544 WASHINGTON AVE
PHILA, PA
ZIP 19147
Phone: (215) 389-9889
- Organization
- Dentist
- General Practice
About DENTIST ON WASHINGTON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dentist On Washington, a provider established in Phila, Pennsylvania operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255609848 assigned on December 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number DSO36827 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 Dentist On Washington. The authorized official of this NPI record is William John Costello Iii Dmd (Dentist/owner)
- NPI
- 1255609848
- Provider Legal Name
- WASHINGTON AVE DENTAL CENTER PC
- Other Organization Name
- DENTIST ON WASHINGTON
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 544 WASHINGTON AVE PHILA, PA 19147
- Location Phone
- (215) 389-9889
- Mailing Address
- 544 WASHINGTON AVE PHILA, PA 19147
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-09-2011
- Last Update Date
- 12-09-2011
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Dentist On Washington 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.
- DSO36827
- 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 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.
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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 1255609848, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255609848, enumerated as an "organization" on December 09, 2011.
The provider is located at 544 WASHINGTON AVE PHILA, PA 19147 and the phone number is (215) 389-9889.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.
