DR. PHILIP LAWRENCE MILLSTEIN DMD
NPI 1588688279
Dentist - Prosthodontics in Cambridge, MA

NPI Status: Active since July 26, 2006

Contact Information

15 LANGDON ST.
CAMBRIDGE, MA
ZIP 02138
Phone: (617) 864-3446
Fax: (617) 864-1332

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Prosthodontics

About PHILIP MILLSTEIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Philip Millstein, a provider established in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in prosthodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588688279 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0700X with license number 9720 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1588688279
Provider Name
DR. PHILIP LAWRENCE MILLSTEIN DMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
15 LANGDON ST. CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Location Phone
(617) 864-3446
Location Fax
(617) 864-1332
Mailing Address
15 LANGDON ST. CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Mailing Phone
(617) 864-3574
Mailing Fax
(617) 864-1332
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-26-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A dentist like Philip Millstein 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 Prosthodontics

Taxonomy Code
1223P0700X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
9720
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.

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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 1588688279, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1588688279.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588688279, enumerated as an "individual" on July 26, 2006.

The provider is located at 15 LANGDON ST. CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 and the phone number is (617) 864-3446.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0700X and a focus in Prosthodontics.