XTRACARE DENTAL
NPI 1265778484
Dentist - General Practice in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since December 15, 2012

Contact Information

2617 6TH AVE
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98406
Phone: (253) 627-3100
Fax: (263) 627-5100

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About XTRACARE DENTAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Xtracare Dental, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265778484 assigned on December 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number DE00008246 (WA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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 Xtracare Dental. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Richard Guzha Dds (Owner)

NPI
1265778484
Provider Legal Name
RICHARD GUZHA DDS LLC
Other Organization Name
XTRACARE DENTAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2617 6TH AVE TACOMA, WA 98406
Location Phone
(253) 627-3100
Location Fax
(263) 627-5100
Mailing Address
2617 6TH AVE TACOMA, WA 98406
Mailing Phone
(253) 627-3100
Mailing Fax
(263) 627-5100
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-15-2012
Last Update Date
12-15-2012
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A dentist like Xtracare Dental 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.
DE00008246
License State
WA
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.

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. RICHARD GUZHA DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(253) 627-3100

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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 1265778484, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1265778484.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265778484, enumerated as an "organization" on December 15, 2012.

The provider is located at 2617 6TH AVE TACOMA, WA 98406 and the phone number is (253) 627-3100.

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