COLUMBUS AESTHETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY
NPI 1487742482
Dentist - General Practice in Columbus, GA

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2006

Contact Information

3408 UNIVERSITY AVE STE E
COLUMBUS, GA
ZIP 31907
Phone: (706) 563-3225

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • General Practice
  • CLIA Number: 11D2215381
  • CLIA Cert. Type: School/Student Health Service
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-02-2027

About COLUMBUS AESTHETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Columbus Aesthetic & Family Dentistry, a provider established in Columbus, Georgia operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487742482 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 012342 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 Dr. Brett D Helton Dmd (President)

NPI
1487742482
Provider Name
COLUMBUS AESTHETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3408 UNIVERSITY AVE STE E COLUMBUS, GA 31907
Location Phone
(706) 563-3225
Mailing Address
3408 UNIVERSITY AVE STE E COLUMBUS, GA 31907
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-11-2006
Last Update Date
09-01-2010
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A dentist like Columbus Aesthetic & Family 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.
012342
License State
GA
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. BRETT D HELTON DMD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(706) 563-3225

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
11D2215381
Facility Type
School/Student Health Service
Certificate Effective Date
March 03, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 02, 2027
Laboratory Director
VICTORIA H. ROEBUCK
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Columbus Aesthetic & Family Dentistry to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1487742482, 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 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 1487742482.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist (General Practice)
3408 UNIVERSITY AVE STE E
COLUMBUS, GA 31907

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487742482, enumerated as an "organization" on October 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 3408 UNIVERSITY AVE STE E COLUMBUS, GA 31907 and the phone number is (706) 563-3225.

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