DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PC
NPI 1518202720
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Summerville, SC

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2012

Contact Information

302B MIDLAND PKWY
SUMMERVILLE, SC
ZIP 29485
Phone: (843) 821-3162

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  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry

About DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dentistry For Children Of South Carolina, Pc, a provider established in Summerville, South Carolina operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518202720 assigned on November 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 3253 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 . The authorized official of this NPI record is Jo Ann Rice (Credentialing Director)

NPI
1518202720
Provider Legal Name
DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA, PC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
302B MIDLAND PKWY SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485
Location Phone
(843) 821-3162
Mailing Address
2970 BRANDYWINE RD STE 200 ATLANTA, GA 30341
Mailing Phone
(770) 692-1000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-29-2012
Last Update Date
11-28-2025
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A dentist like Dentistry For Children Of South Carolina, Pc 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
License No.
3253
License State
SC
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 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

JO ANN RICE

Authorized Official Title
CREDENTIALING DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(470) 881-8679

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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 1518202720, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1518202720.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
302B MIDLAND PKWY
SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518202720, enumerated as an "organization" on November 29, 2012.

The provider is located at 302B MIDLAND PKWY SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485 and the phone number is (843) 821-3162.

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