DR. RASHA WELCH D.D.S.
NPI 1457495301
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since February 16, 2007

Contact Information

8901 WISCONSIN AVE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (301) 400-2060

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dentist
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Accepts Insurance

About RASHA WELCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rasha Welch, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457495301 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X with license number DEN1001982 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1457495301
Provider Name
DR. RASHA WELCH D.D.S.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889
Location Phone
(301) 400-2060
Mailing Address
9504 SEDDON CT BETHESDA, MD 20817
Mailing Phone
(619) 813-7363
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-16-2007
Last Update Date
10-31-2023
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A dentist like Rasha Welch 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 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Taxonomy Code
1223X0400X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
DEN1001982
License State
DC
Taxonomy Description
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.

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 - Basic - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO

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

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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 1457495301, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1457495301.

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Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Nurse Practitioner (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Dentist (General Practice)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
8901 WISCONSIN AVE
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Internal Medicine
8901 WISCONSIN AVE
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457495301, enumerated as an "individual" on February 16, 2007.

The provider is located at 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (301) 400-2060.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X0400X and a focus in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Humana. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.