LOS ALAMITOS FAMILY DENTISTRY
NPI 1609296482
Dentist - General Practice in Los Alamitos, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 21, 2014

Contact Information

3662 KATELLA AVE
SUITE 206
LOS ALAMITOS, CA
ZIP 90720
Phone: (562) 598-7914
Fax: (562) 594-6156

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • General Practice
  • Accepts Insurance

About LOS ALAMITOS FAMILY DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Los Alamitos Family Dentistry, a provider established in Los Alamitos, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609296482 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 35860 (CA). 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 Los Alamitos Family Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Melissa Cheng D.d.s. (President)

NPI
1609296482
Provider Legal Name
CHENG AND TZENG DENTAL INC
Other Organization Name
LOS ALAMITOS FAMILY DENTISTRY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3662 KATELLA AVE SUITE 206 LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Location Phone
(562) 598-7914
Location Fax
(562) 594-6156
Mailing Address
1111 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD SUITE 33 ORANGE, CA 92868
Mailing Phone
(714) 285-0505
Mailing Fax
(562) 594-6156
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-21-2014
Last Update Date
02-09-2015
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A dentist like Los Alamitos Family 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 General Practice

Taxonomy Code
1223G0001X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
35860
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Lone Star - Smile Now - PPO
  • Smile Now Arizona - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Michigan - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Ohio - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Texas- No Waiting Period Plan - PPO
  • Smile Now Utah - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

MELISSA CHENG D.D.S.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(562) 598-7914

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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 1609296482, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1609296482.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physical Therapist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Dentist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE202
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapist (Orthopedic)
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
3662 KATELLA AVE, STE 200
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapy Assistant
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
3662 KATELLA AVE, 113
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 105
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Physical Therapy Assistant
3662 KATELLA AVE
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Dentist
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 202
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Chiropractor
3662 KATELLA AVE, SUITE 209
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609296482, enumerated as an "organization" on April 21, 2014.

The provider is located at 3662 KATELLA AVE SUITE 206 LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720 and the phone number is (562) 598-7914.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: UnitedHealthcare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.