TIFFANY HSIAO
NPI 1366287492
Dental Assistant in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since June 29, 2024

Contact Information

1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02111
Phone: (617) 636-6828

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dental Assistant

About TIFFANY HSIAO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tiffany Hsiao, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Dental Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1366287492 assigned on June 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 126800000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1366287492
Provider Name
TIFFANY HSIAO
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 KNEELAND ST BOSTON, MA 02111
Location Phone
(617) 636-6828
Mailing Address
290 REVOLUTION DR APT 412 SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
Mailing Phone
(310) 863-7748
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-29-2024
Last Update Date
06-29-2024
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A dental assitant like Tiffany Hsiao works closely with patients and dentists by providing patient care, taking x rays, keeping patient records, scheduling appointments, sterilizing dental equipment, etc. During a typical visit a dental assistant might take a patient's medical history, blood pressure and pulse, explain what procedure will be done and talk to patients about oral care. .

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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

Dental Assistant

Taxonomy Code
126800000X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
An individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient care services and performs other nonclinical duties in the dental office or other patient care facility. The scope of the patient care functions that may be legally delegated to the dental assistant varies based on the needs of the dentist the educational preparation of the dental assistant and state dental practice acts and regulations. Patient care services are provided under the supervision of a dentist. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental assistant should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.

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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 1366287492, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1366287492.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST, ROOM 506
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, DHS 5 TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Endodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Chiropractor (Orthopedic)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS UNIVSITY CRANIO-FACIAL PAIN CTR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Periodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATES, DHS-8
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATE, 8TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Endodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, DEPARTMENT OF ENDODONTICS, TUFTS DENTAL SCHOOL
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATES. 8TH. FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST, 8TH FLOOR - FACULTY PRACTICE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, 5TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist
1 KNEELAND ST, 5TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, 5TH FLOOR, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Periodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTOLOGY, 2ND FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1366287492, enumerated as an "individual" on June 29, 2024.

The provider is located at 1 KNEELAND ST BOSTON, MA 02111 and the phone number is (617) 636-6828.

Dental Assistant with taxonomy code 126800000X.