DOUGLAS ORTHODONTICS
NPI 1578868188
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Meridian, MS

NPI Status: Active since January 13, 2011

Contact Information

1603 23RD AVE
MERIDIAN, MS
ZIP 39301
Phone: (601) 485-4522
Fax: (601) 485-9925

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  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

About DOUGLAS ORTHODONTICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Douglas Orthodontics, a provider established in Meridian, Mississippi operating as a Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578868188 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X with license number 3022-97 (MS). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Faith Gaskins (Insurance Planning Manager)

NPI
1578868188
Provider Name
DOUGLAS ORTHODONTICS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1603 23RD AVE MERIDIAN, MS 39301
Location Phone
(601) 485-4522
Location Fax
(601) 485-9925
Mailing Address
1603 23RD AVE MERIDIAN, MS 39301
Mailing Phone
(601) 485-4522
Mailing Fax
(601) 485-9925
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-13-2011
Last Update Date
01-13-2011
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A dentist like Douglas Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Taxonomy Code
1223X0400X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
3022-97
License State
MS
Taxonomy Description
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.

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

FAITH GASKINS

Authorized Official Title
INSURANCE PLANNING MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(877) 875-7408

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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 1578868188, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1578868188.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
1603 23RD AVE
MERIDIAN, MS 39301
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
1603 23RD AVE
MERIDIAN, MS 39301

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578868188, enumerated as an "organization" on January 13, 2011.

The provider is located at 1603 23RD AVE MERIDIAN, MS 39301 and the phone number is (601) 485-4522.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X0400X and a focus in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.