NORTHEAST CHILDRENS DENTISTRY
NPI 1598094138
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since December 10, 2009

Contact Information

147 SUMMIT CENTRE DR.
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29229
Phone: (803) 865-1421
Fax: (866) 415-7943

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • CLIA Number: 42D2109753
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-28-2026

About NORTHEAST CHILDRENS DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northeast Childrens Dentistry, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598094138 assigned on December 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 3891 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 Dr. Chrislyn Earline Lawhon Dmd (Dentist/owner)

NPI
1598094138
Provider Name
NORTHEAST CHILDRENS DENTISTRY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
147 SUMMIT CENTRE DR. COLUMBIA, SC 29229
Location Phone
(803) 865-1421
Location Fax
(866) 415-7943
Mailing Address
147 SUMMIT CENTRE DR. COLUMBIA, SC 29229
Mailing Phone
(803) 865-1421
Mailing Fax
(866) 415-7943
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-10-2009
Last Update Date
12-10-2009
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A dentist like Northeast Childrens Dentistry 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.
3891
License State
SC
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 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

DR. CHRISLYN EARLINE LAWHON DMD

Authorized Official Title
DENTIST/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 865-1421

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
42D2109753
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
February 28, 2026
Laboratory Director
LEE S. CARSON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Northeast Childrens Dentistry to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1598094138, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 4 → 8 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 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 1598094138.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598094138, enumerated as an "organization" on December 10, 2009.

The provider is located at 147 SUMMIT CENTRE DR. COLUMBIA, SC 29229 and the phone number is (803) 865-1421.

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