UPTOWN SMILES DENTISTRY
NPI 1386043586
Dentist - General Practice in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2014

Contact Information

3531 STERNE ST
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92106
Phone: (619) 794-4965

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About UPTOWN SMILES DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Uptown Smiles Dentistry, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386043586 assigned on August 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 59349 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 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 Uptown Smiles Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Paul Luczynski Dds (Owner/ceo)

NPI
1386043586
Provider Legal Name
LUCZYNSKI DENTAL CORPORATION
Other Organization Name
UPTOWN SMILES DENTISTRY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3531 STERNE ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
Location Phone
(619) 794-4965
Mailing Address
3531 STERNE ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-14-2014
Last Update Date
08-14-2014
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A dentist like Uptown Smiles Dentistry 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.
59349
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. PAUL LUCZYNSKI DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(619) 794-4965

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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 1386043586, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 0 → 0 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1386043586.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386043586, enumerated as an "organization" on August 14, 2014.

The provider is located at 3531 STERNE ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92106 and the phone number is (619) 794-4965.

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