METRO FAMILY DENTAL
NPI 1508240573
Dentist - General Practice in Bronx, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 19, 2015

Contact Information

251 W KINGSBRIDGE RD
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10463
Phone: (718) 884-7400

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  • Dentist
  • General Practice

About METRO FAMILY DENTAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metro Family Dental, a provider established in Bronx, New York operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508240573 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Metro Family Dental operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Metro Family Dental. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lauren Feinman (Managing Director)

NPI
1508240573
Provider Legal Name
MEDPRO DEVELOPMENT
Other Organization Name
METRO FAMILY DENTAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
251 W KINGSBRIDGE RD BRONX, NY 10463
Location Phone
(718) 884-7400
Mailing Address
3800 INDEPENDENCE AVE #5E BRONX, NY 10463
Mailing Phone
(212) 595-8531
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-19-2015
Last Update Date
07-19-2015
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A dentist like Metro Family Dental 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

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Classification

Dentist General Practice

Taxonomy Code
1223G0001X
Type
Dental Providers
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 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

LAUREN FEINMAN

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(212) 595-8531

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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 1508240573, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 2 → 4 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1508240573.

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251 W KINGSBRIDGE RD
BRONX, NY 10463

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508240573, enumerated as an "organization" on July 19, 2015.

The provider is located at 251 W KINGSBRIDGE RD BRONX, NY 10463 and the phone number is (718) 884-7400.

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