WESTWOOD DENTAL SMILES, INC.
NPI 1457576324
Dentist - Prosthodontics in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 16, 2007

Contact Information

10921 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1112
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90024
Phone: (310) 208-4084
Fax: (310) 208-3826

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Prosthodontics

About WESTWOOD DENTAL SMILES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Westwood Dental Smiles, Inc., a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in prosthodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457576324 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0700X with license number 40203 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Tomas Anderkvist Dds (Dr)

NPI
1457576324
Provider Name
WESTWOOD DENTAL SMILES, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
10921 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1112 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Location Phone
(310) 208-4084
Location Fax
(310) 208-3826
Mailing Address
PO BOX 241710 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Mailing Phone
(310) 208-4084
Mailing Fax
(310) 208-3826
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-16-2007
Last Update Date
10-06-2008
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A dentist like Westwood Dental Smiles, Inc. 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 Prosthodontics

Taxonomy Code
1223P0700X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
40203
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.

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

TOMAS ANDERKVIST DDS

Authorized Official Title
DR
Authorized Official Phone
(310) 208-4084

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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 1457576324, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1457576324.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Prosthodontics)
10921 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1112
LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457576324, enumerated as an "organization" on April 16, 2007.

The provider is located at 10921 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1112 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 and the phone number is (310) 208-4084.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0700X and a focus in Prosthodontics.