DR. EDWARD LUDWIG ESPIRITU D.D.S.
NPI 1427100130
Dentist in Staten Island, NY
NPI Status: Active since January 16, 2007
Contact Information
470 PENDALE ST
STATEN ISLAND, NY
ZIP 10306
Phone: (718) 351-3449
Fax: (718) 351-7868
- Individual
- Male
- Dentist
- Accepts Insurance
About EDWARD ESPIRITU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Edward Espiritu, a provider established in Staten Island, New York with a medical specialization in Dentist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427100130 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 122300000X with license number 048916 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1427100130
- Provider Name
- DR. EDWARD LUDWIG ESPIRITU D.D.S.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 470 PENDALE ST STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
- Location Phone
- (718) 351-3449
- Location Fax
- (718) 351-7868
- Mailing Address
- 470 PENDALE STREET STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
- Mailing Phone
- (718) 351-3449
- Mailing Fax
- (718) 351-7868
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-16-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Edward Espiritu 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
- Taxonomy Code
- 122300000X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- License No.
- 048916
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice Basic - PPO
- Humana Dental Smart Choice- Lite - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 50 | |||||||||
| Step 3: because the number obtained in step 2 ends in zero, the check digit is zero. | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
The NPI number 1427100130 is valid because the calculated check digit 0 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following provider is registered at the same or nearby location.
MELISSA B HONRADO D.D.S.
Dentist
(General Practice)
470 PENDALE ST
STATEN ISLAND, NY
ZIP 10306
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427100130, enumerated as an "individual" on January 16, 2007.
The provider is located at 470 PENDALE ST STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 and the phone number is (718) 351-3449.
Dentist with taxonomy code 122300000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Humana. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
