CHILDRENS DENTAL CENTER OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC
NPI 1497869341
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Merrillville, IN

NPI Status: Active since August 18, 2006

Contact Information

7863 BROADWAY
SUITE #111
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410
Phone: (219) 769-6636
Fax: (219) 769-4396

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  • Pediatric Dentistry

About CHILDRENS DENTAL CENTER OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Childrens Dental Center Of Northwest Indiana Inc, a provider established in Merrillville, Indiana operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497869341 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Childrens Dental Center Of Northwest Indiana Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Charles W Rigg Dds (President)

NPI
1497869341
Provider Name
CHILDRENS DENTAL CENTER OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7863 BROADWAY SUITE #111 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Location Phone
(219) 769-6636
Location Fax
(219) 769-4396
Mailing Address
7863 BROADWAY SUITE #111 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Mailing Phone
(219) 769-6636
Mailing Fax
(219) 769-4396
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-18-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Childrens Dental Center Of Northwest Indiana 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

CHARLES W RIGG DDS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 769-6636

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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 1497869341, 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 79. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 79 = 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 79

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

The next multiple of ten after 79 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 79 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1497869341.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 17 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 140
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE # 111
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE #111
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Specialist
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 135
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 140
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Home Health
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE219
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 111
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Home Health
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 126
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Early Intervention Provider Agency
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 210
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Clinic/Center (Adolescent and Children Mental Health)
7863 BROADWAY, 220
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Specialist
7863 BROADWAY, STE 135
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Family Medicine
7863 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Home Health
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 234
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Family Medicine
7863 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 140
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Psychologist (Psychoanalysis)
7863 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Home Health
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 202
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497869341, enumerated as an "organization" on August 18, 2006.

The provider is located at 7863 BROADWAY SUITE #111 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 and the phone number is (219) 769-6636.

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