MATTHEW BRITTON EDWARDS CDT
NPI 1578614905
Dental Laboratory Technician in Norfolk, VA

NPI Status: Active since January 14, 2007

Contact Information

1237 RIVER OAKS DR
NORFOLK, VA
ZIP 23502
Phone: (757) 362-4611
Fax: (757) 853-6966

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dental Laboratory Technician

About MATTHEW EDWARDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Matthew Edwards, a provider established in Norfolk, Virginia with a medical specialization in Dental Laboratory Technician. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578614905 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 126900000X with license number 041586E01628 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1578614905
Provider Name
MATTHEW BRITTON EDWARDS CDT
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1237 RIVER OAKS DR NORFOLK, VA 23502
Location Phone
(757) 362-4611
Location Fax
(757) 853-6966
Mailing Address
1237 RIVER OAKS DR NORFOLK, VA 23502
Mailing Phone
(757) 362-4611
Mailing Fax
(757) 853-6966
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-14-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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 Laboratory Technician

Taxonomy Code
126900000X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
041586E01628
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
An individual who has the skill and knowledge in the fabrication of dental appliances, prostheses and devices in accordance with a dentist's laboratory work authorization. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental laboratory technician or certified dental technician (when appropriate) should be used to describe this 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 1578614905, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
5
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 4 → 8 0 → 0

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 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1578614905.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578614905, enumerated as an "individual" on January 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 1237 RIVER OAKS DR NORFOLK, VA 23502 and the phone number is (757) 362-4611.

Dental Laboratory Technician with taxonomy code 126900000X.