THE DENTISTS FOR KIDS
NPI 1578608261
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in San Antonio, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 20, 2007

Contact Information

15303 HUEBNER RD
BLDG 17
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78248
Phone: (210) 696-2563
Fax: (210) 764-7226

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  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry

About THE DENTISTS FOR KIDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Dentists For Kids, a provider established in San Antonio, Texas operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578608261 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 8539 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The Dentists For Kids operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's other name is The Dentists For Kids. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Richard R Elkins (Gopher)

NPI
1578608261
Provider Legal Name
ROBERT B. JAMES, DDS
Other Organization Name
THE DENTISTS FOR KIDS
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
15303 HUEBNER RD BLDG 17 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Location Phone
(210) 696-2563
Location Fax
(210) 764-7226
Mailing Address
15303 HUEBNER RD BLDG 17 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Mailing Phone
(210) 696-2563
Mailing Fax
(210) 764-7226
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-20-2007
Last Update Date
01-09-2009
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A dentist like The Dentists For Kids 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.
8539
License State
TX
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 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

MR. RICHARD R ELKINS

Authorized Official Title
GOPHER
Authorized Official Phone
(210) 696-2563

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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 1578608261, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
1
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1578608261.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Counselor (Professional)
15303 HUEBNER RD, BUILDING 10
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Pediatrics
15303 HUEBNER RD, #9
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
15303 HUEBNER RD, BLDG 17
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
15303 HUEBNER RD, BLDG. 17
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
15303 HUEBNER RD, BLDG 17
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Pediatrics
15303 HUEBNER RD, # 9
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
15303 HUEBNER RD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
15303 HUEBNER RD, BUILDING 17
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist
15303 HUEBNER RD, BLDG #14
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
15303 HUEBNER RD, BLDG. 17
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist
15303 HUEBNER RD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Social Worker (Clinical)
15303 HUEBNER RD, #10
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dietitian, Registered
15303 HUEBNER RD, STE 15
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
15303 HUEBNER RD, #16
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578608261, enumerated as an "organization" on February 20, 2007.

The provider is located at 15303 HUEBNER RD BLDG 17 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78248 and the phone number is (210) 696-2563.

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