FONTANA SMILES
NPI 1285878488
Dentist - General Practice in Fontana, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 01, 2009

Contact Information

9261 SIERRA AVE
FONTANA, CA
ZIP 92335
Phone: (909) 822-2212

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  • Dentist
  • General Practice

About FONTANA SMILES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fontana Smiles, a provider established in Fontana, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285878488 assigned on May 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 47895 (CA). 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 Fontana Smiles. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Suneetha S Garlapati Dds (Owner Dentist)

NPI
1285878488
Provider Legal Name
GARLAPATI & CHAKKA DENTAL CORPORATION
Other Organization Name
FONTANA SMILES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9261 SIERRA AVE FONTANA, CA 92335
Location Phone
(909) 822-2212
Mailing Address
9261 SIERRA AVE FONTANA, CA 92335
Mailing Phone
(909) 822-2212
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-01-2009
Last Update Date
10-09-2020
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A dentist like Fontana Smiles 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.
47895
License State
CA
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. SUNEETHA S GARLAPATI DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER DENTIST
Authorized Official Phone
(909) 822-2212

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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 1285878488, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1285878488.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
9261 SIERRA AVE
FONTANA, CA 92335
Dentist
9261 SIERRA AVE
FONTANA, CA 92335
Dentist (General Practice)
9261 SIERRA AVE
FONTANA, CA 92335

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285878488, enumerated as an "organization" on May 01, 2009.

The provider is located at 9261 SIERRA AVE FONTANA, CA 92335 and the phone number is (909) 822-2212.

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