DR. KEVIN P WARD DDS
NPI 1487842647
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Union City, NJ

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2007

Contact Information

3700 KENNEDY BLVD
UNION CITY, NJ
ZIP 07087
Phone: (201) 866-3737
Fax: (201) 866-6266

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry

About KEVIN WARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kevin Ward, a provider established in Union City, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487842647 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number DI01474700 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1487842647
Provider Name
DR. KEVIN P WARD DDS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3700 KENNEDY BLVD UNION CITY, NJ 07087
Location Phone
(201) 866-3737
Location Fax
(201) 866-6266
Mailing Address
3700 KENNEDY BLVD UNION CITY, NJ 07087
Mailing Phone
(201) 866-3737
Mailing Fax
(201) 866-6266
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-11-2007
Last Update Date
10-11-2007
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A dentist like Kevin Ward 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
DI01474700
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

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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 1487842647, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
7
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 4 → 8

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 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1487842647.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
3700 KENNEDY BLVD
UNION CITY, NJ 07087
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
3700 KENNEDY BLVD
UNION CITY, NJ 07087
Dentist (General Practice)
3700 KENNEDY BLVD
UNION CITY, NJ 07087
Dentist
3700 KENNEDY BLVD
UNION CITY, NJ 07087
Dentist (General Practice)
3700 KENNEDY BLVD
UNION CITY, NJ 07087

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487842647, enumerated as an "individual" on October 11, 2007.

The provider is located at 3700 KENNEDY BLVD UNION CITY, NJ 07087 and the phone number is (201) 866-3737.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0221X and a focus in Pediatric Dentistry.