CARLOS CASTRO-B., D.M.D.
NPI 1609993757
Dentist - Periodontics in Brookline, MA

NPI Status: Active since March 23, 2007

Contact Information

1 BROOKLINE PL
SUITE 420
BROOKLINE, MA
ZIP 02445
Phone: (617) 277-9800
Fax: (617) 277-5396

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  • Periodontics

About CARLOS CASTRO-B., D.M.D.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carlos Castro-b., D.m.d., a provider established in Brookline, Massachusetts operating as a Dentist, focusing in periodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609993757 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0300X with license number 17964 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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. Carlos Castro-barrera D.m.d. (Owner)

NPI
1609993757
Provider Name
CARLOS CASTRO-B., D.M.D.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1 BROOKLINE PL SUITE 420 BROOKLINE, MA 02445
Location Phone
(617) 277-9800
Location Fax
(617) 277-5396
Mailing Address
1 BROOKLINE PL SUITE 420 BROOKLINE, MA 02445
Mailing Phone
(617) 277-9800
Mailing Fax
(617) 277-5396
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-23-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Carlos Castro-b., D.m.d. 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 Periodontics

Taxonomy Code
1223P0300X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
17964
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.

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. CARLOS CASTRO-BARRERA D.M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 277-9800

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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 1609993757, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1609993757.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609993757, enumerated as an "organization" on March 23, 2007.

The provider is located at 1 BROOKLINE PL SUITE 420 BROOKLINE, MA 02445 and the phone number is (617) 277-9800.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0300X and a focus in Periodontics.