GEORGE LAWRENCE FOSTER JR. DDS
NPI 1326193954
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2007

Contact Information

506 MALCOLM X BLVD
WOMEN'S PAVILLION 2ND FL.
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10037
Phone: (212) 939-2903

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry

About GEORGE FOSTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Foster, a provider established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326193954 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 028296 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1326193954
Provider Name
GEORGE LAWRENCE FOSTER JR. DDS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
506 MALCOLM X BLVD WOMEN'S PAVILLION 2ND FL. NEW YORK, NY 10037
Location Phone
(212) 939-2903
Mailing Address
100 W 105TH ST D3 NEW YORK, NY 10025
Mailing Phone
(212) 939-2903
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-24-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A dentist like George Foster 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
License No.
028296
License State
NY
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.

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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 1326193954, 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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 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 1326193954.

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Pediatrics
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Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
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Pediatrics
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Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
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Pediatrics
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Internal Medicine
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Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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NEW YORK, NY 10037
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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NEW YORK, NY 10037
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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Surgery
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Surgery
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1326193954, enumerated as an "individual" on January 24, 2007.

The provider is located at 506 MALCOLM X BLVD WOMEN'S PAVILLION 2ND FL. NEW YORK, NY 10037 and the phone number is (212) 939-2903.

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