EARL L WHETSTONE II DDS A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
NPI 1497898209
Dentist - General Practice in Palo Alto, CA

NPI Status: Active since February 14, 2007

Contact Information

744 MIDDLEFIELD RD
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94301
Phone: (650) 322-8572
Fax: (650) 322-4121

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  • General Practice

About EARL L WHETSTONE II DDS A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Earl L Whetstone Ii Dds A Professional Corporation, a provider established in Palo Alto, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497898209 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 43570 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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. Earl L Whetstone Ii Dds (President)

NPI
1497898209
Provider Name
EARL L WHETSTONE II DDS A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
744 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Location Phone
(650) 322-8572
Location Fax
(650) 322-4121
Mailing Address
744 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Mailing Phone
(650) 322-8572
Mailing Fax
(650) 322-4121
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-14-2007
Last Update Date
08-09-2011
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A dentist like Earl L Whetstone Ii Dds A Professional Corporation 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.
43570
License State
CA
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. EARL L WHETSTONE II DDS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(650) 322-8572

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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 1497898209, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1497898209.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
744 MIDDLEFIELD RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Dentist
744 MIDDLEFIELD RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Dentist
744 MIDDLEFIELD RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497898209, enumerated as an "organization" on February 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 744 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301 and the phone number is (650) 322-8572.

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