WESTERN MASS PERIODONTICS PC
NPI 1295217065
Dentist - Periodontics in Worcester, MA
NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2018
Contact Information
65 ELM ST
WORCESTER, MA
ZIP 01609
Phone: (508) 363-4400
- Organization
- Dentist
- Periodontics
About WESTERN MASS PERIODONTICS PC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Western Mass Periodontics Pc, a provider established in Worcester, Massachusetts operating as a Dentist, focusing in periodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295217065 assigned on August 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 former legal business name is Akram E. Rafla Dmd, Pc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Leah Ann Maylott (Credentialing Administrator)
- NPI
- 1295217065
- Provider Legal Name
- WESTERN MASS PERIODONTICS PC
- Other Organization Name
- AKRAM E. RAFLA DMD, PC
- Other Name Type
- Former Legal Business Name (4)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 65 ELM ST WORCESTER, MA 01609
- Location Phone
- (508) 363-4400
- Mailing Address
- 65 ELM ST WORCESTER, MA 01609
- Mailing Phone
- (860) 874-8198
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-29-2018
- Last Update Date
- 08-19-2022
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Western Mass Periodontics Pc 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.
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 201 Boston Post Rd W Ste 409
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 393-0160
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 Periodontics
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223P0300X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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 1295217065, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).
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 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295217065, enumerated as an "organization" on August 29, 2018.
The provider is located at 65 ELM ST WORCESTER, MA 01609 and the phone number is (508) 363-4400.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0300X and a focus in Periodontics.
