CHEN DENTAL HEALTH
NPI 1518115104
Dentist - General Practice in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

NPI Status: Active since September 08, 2008

Contact Information

1983 PGA BLVD
STE.101
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
ZIP 33408
Phone: (561) 656-2436
Fax: (561) 656-2446

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About CHEN DENTAL HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chen Dental Health, a provider established in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518115104 assigned on September 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number DN 17216 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 provider's is doing business as Chen Dental Health. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. James Chen Jr. D.m.d. (Owner Dentist)

NPI
1518115104
Provider Legal Name
JAMES H CHEN JR DMD PA
Other Organization Name
CHEN DENTAL HEALTH
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1983 PGA BLVD STE.101 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33408
Location Phone
(561) 656-2436
Location Fax
(561) 656-2446
Mailing Address
1983 PGA BLVD STE.101 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33408
Mailing Phone
(561) 656-2436
Mailing Fax
(561) 656-2446
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-08-2008
Last Update Date
09-08-2008
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A dentist like Chen Dental Health 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.
DN 17216
License State
FL
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. JAMES CHEN JR. D.M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER DENTIST
Authorized Official Phone
(561) 656-2436

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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 1518115104, we treat the final digit (4) 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 4).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1518115104.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist (General Practice)
1983 PGA BLVD, STE. 101
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33408
Physical Therapist
1983 PGA BLVD, SUITE# 105-B
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408
Physical Therapist
1983 PGA BLVD, SUITE 105B
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33408

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518115104, enumerated as an "organization" on September 08, 2008.

The provider is located at 1983 PGA BLVD STE.101 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33408 and the phone number is (561) 656-2436.

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