DR. FREDERICK C RUTHERFORD DDS
NPI 1346359973
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2006

Contact Information

12021 S. WILMINGTON AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90059
Phone: (562) 427-5363
Fax: (562) 427-8802

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
PECOS Enrolled

About FREDERICK RUTHERFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Frederick Rutherford, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346359973 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 204E00000X with license number 31174 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1346359973
Provider Name: DR. FREDERICK C RUTHERFORD DDS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 12021 S. WILMINGTON AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90059
Location Phone: (562) 427-5363
Location Fax: (562) 427-8802
Mailing Address: 12021 S. WILMINGTON AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90059
Mailing Phone: (562) 427-5363
Mailing Fax: (562) 427-8802
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-29-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 204E00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 31174
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
T70471	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	CA

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Frederick Rutherford is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and a Home Health Agency (HHA).

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No

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 1346359973, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 4 → 8 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1346359973.