DENTAL SPECIALTY OF LA QUINTA
NPI 1609266162
Dentist - Endodontics in La Quinta, CA

NPI Status: Active since February 04, 2015

Contact Information

50949 WASHINGTON ST UNIT G
LA QUINTA, CA
ZIP 92253
Phone: (760) 564-0350
Fax: (760) 564-0736

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  • Dentist
  • Endodontics

About DENTAL SPECIALTY OF LA QUINTA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dental Specialty Of La Quinta, a provider established in La Quinta, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in endodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609266162 assigned on February 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223E0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 provider's is doing business as Dental Specialty Of La Quinta. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Kwor Loo Dds (Owner)

NPI
1609266162
Provider Legal Name
ALVIN K LOO DDS A DENTAL CORP
Other Organization Name
DENTAL SPECIALTY OF LA QUINTA
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
50949 WASHINGTON ST UNIT G LA QUINTA, CA 92253
Location Phone
(760) 564-0350
Location Fax
(760) 564-0736
Mailing Address
50949 WASHINGTON ST UNIT G LA QUINTA, CA 92253
Mailing Phone
(760) 564-0350
Mailing Fax
(760) 564-0736
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-04-2015
Last Update Date
02-04-2015
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A dentist like Dental Specialty Of La Quinta 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 Endodontics

Taxonomy Code
1223E0200X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.

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. KWOR LOO DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(760) 564-0350

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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 1609266162, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
2
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 0 → 0 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1609266162.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
50949 WASHINGTON ST UNIT G
LA QUINTA, CA 92253

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609266162, enumerated as an "organization" on February 04, 2015.

The provider is located at 50949 WASHINGTON ST UNIT G LA QUINTA, CA 92253 and the phone number is (760) 564-0350.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223E0200X and a focus in Endodontics.