TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
NPI 1598215246
General Acute Care Hospital in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 06, 2016

Contact Information

1 KNEELAND ST
6TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02111
Phone: (617) 636-3932

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • CLIA Number: 22D2273688
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERV
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-15-2026

About TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598215246 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Chun Cheung (Secretary)

NPI
1598215246
Provider Name
TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1 KNEELAND ST 6TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02111
Location Phone
(617) 636-3932
Mailing Address
75 STATION LNDG 526 MEDFORD, MA 02155
Mailing Phone
(857) 272-4535
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-06-2016
Last Update Date
10-06-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

CHUN CHEUNG

Authorized Official Title
SECRETARY
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 636-3932

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
22D2273688
Facility Type
Other - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERV
Certificate Effective Date
December 16, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
December 15, 2026
Laboratory Director
MICHAEL JORDAN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine 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 1598215246, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
6
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 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

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 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1598215246.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST, ROOM 506
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, DHS 5 TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Endodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Chiropractor (Orthopedic)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS UNIVSITY CRANIO-FACIAL PAIN CTR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Periodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATES, DHS-8
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATE, 8TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Endodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, DEPARTMENT OF ENDODONTICS, TUFTS DENTAL SCHOOL
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist
1 KNEELAND ST, TUFTS DENTAL ASSOCIATES. 8TH. FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (General Practice)
1 KNEELAND ST, 8TH FLOOR - FACULTY PRACTICE
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, 5TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist
1 KNEELAND ST, 5TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
1 KNEELAND ST, 5TH FLOOR, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
BOSTON, MA 02111
Dentist (Periodontics)
1 KNEELAND ST, DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTOLOGY, 2ND FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02111

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598215246, enumerated as an "organization" on October 06, 2016.

The provider is located at 1 KNEELAND ST 6TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02111 and the phone number is (617) 636-3932.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.