SMITH DENTAL SPECIALTIES
NPI 1548123722
Dentist - Orofacial Pain in Savannah, GA

NPI Status: Active since December 04, 2025

Contact Information

5102 PAULSEN ST
SAVANNAH, GA
ZIP 31405
Phone: (912) 755-0409
Fax: (912) 335-3416

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Orofacial Pain

About SMITH DENTAL SPECIALTIES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Smith Dental Specialties, a provider established in Savannah, Georgia operating as a Dentist, focusing in orofacial pain . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548123722 assigned on December 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X2210X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Smith Dental Specialties operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Cynthia Anita Hucks-smith Phd (Owner)

NPI
1548123722
Provider Name
SMITH DENTAL SPECIALTIES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5102 PAULSEN ST SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Location Phone
(912) 755-0409
Location Fax
(912) 335-3416
Mailing Address
5102 PAULSEN ST SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Mailing Phone
(912) 755-0409
Mailing Fax
(912) 335-3416
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-04-2025
Last Update Date
12-04-2025
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A dentist like Smith Dental Specialties 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 Orofacial Pain

Taxonomy Code
1223X2210X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
A dentist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with complex chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction disorders, oromotor and jaw behavior disorders, and chronic head/neck pain. The dentist has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral orofacial pain residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation's Standards for Orofacial Pain Residency Programs, and/or meets the requirements for examination and board certification by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1103TB0200XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Cognitive & Behavioral

 
21223X0400XDental Providers

Dentist
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

 

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

DR. CYNTHIA ANITA HUCKS-SMITH PHD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(912) 755-0409

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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 1548123722, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1548123722.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 12 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
5102 PAULSEN ST, BUILDING 3
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Pediatrics
5102 PAULSEN ST, BLDG 3
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Pediatrics
5102 PAULSEN ST, BLDG. 3
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Dermatology
5102 PAULSEN ST, BLDG 4
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Dietitian, Registered (Nutrition, Renal)
5102 PAULSEN ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Ophthalmology
5102 PAULSEN ST, BUILDING 4
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Dermatology
5102 PAULSEN ST, BLDG. 4
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Surgery
5102 PAULSEN ST, BLDG 2
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
5102 PAULSEN ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Pediatrics
5102 PAULSEN ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Specialist
5102 PAULSEN ST, BUILDING 2
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
5102 PAULSEN ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548123722, enumerated as an "organization" on December 04, 2025.

The provider is located at 5102 PAULSEN ST SAVANNAH, GA 31405 and the phone number is (912) 755-0409.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X2210X and a focus in Orofacial Pain.