MR. SAUL A OROZCO JR.
NPI 1508199308
Dental Assistant in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2009

Contact Information

5455 10TH AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90043
Phone: (310) 721-4245

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dental Assistant

About SAUL OROZCO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Saul Orozco, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Dental Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508199308 assigned on September 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 126800000X with license number 2410528096 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1508199308
Provider Name
MR. SAUL A OROZCO JR.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5455 10TH AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
Location Phone
(310) 721-4245
Mailing Address
5455 10TH AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
Mailing Phone
(310) 721-4245
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-10-2009
Last Update Date
09-10-2009
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A dental assitant like Saul Orozco works closely with patients and dentists by providing patient care, taking x rays, keeping patient records, scheduling appointments, sterilizing dental equipment, etc. During a typical visit a dental assistant might take a patient's medical history, blood pressure and pulse, explain what procedure will be done and talk to patients about oral care. .

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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

Dental Assistant

Taxonomy Code
126800000X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
2410528096
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient care services and performs other nonclinical duties in the dental office or other patient care facility. The scope of the patient care functions that may be legally delegated to the dental assistant varies based on the needs of the dentist the educational preparation of the dental assistant and state dental practice acts and regulations. Patient care services are provided under the supervision of a dentist. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental assistant should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.

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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 1508199308, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
8
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 0 → 0 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1508199308.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508199308, enumerated as an "individual" on September 10, 2009.

The provider is located at 5455 10TH AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90043 and the phone number is (310) 721-4245.

Dental Assistant with taxonomy code 126800000X.