TAMARA RENEE CUNHA DENTAL ASSISTANT
NPI 1568988103
Dental Assistant in Charleston, SC
NPI Status: Active since August 15, 2017
Contact Information
109 BEE ST
CHARLESTON, SC
ZIP 29401
Phone: (843) 557-5011
- Individual
- Female
- Dental Assistant
About TAMARA CUNHA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tamara Cunha, a provider established in Charleston, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Dental Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568988103 assigned on August 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 126800000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1568988103
- Provider Name
- TAMARA RENEE CUNHA DENTAL ASSISTANT
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 109 BEE ST CHARLESTON, SC 29401
- Location Phone
- (843) 557-5011
- Mailing Address
- 430 ALLIED PL APT 1425 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
- Mailing Phone
- (603) 860-9994
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-15-2017
- Last Update Date
- 08-15-2017
- Code Navigator
A dental assitant like Tamara Cunha 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
- 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 1568988103, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568988103, enumerated as an "individual" on August 15, 2017.
The provider is located at 109 BEE ST CHARLESTON, SC 29401 and the phone number is (843) 557-5011.
Dental Assistant with taxonomy code 126800000X.
