THE SMILE STARTER
NPI 1629894159
Clinic/Center - Health Service in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2024

Contact Information

2047 W MANCHESTER AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90047
Phone: (310) 926-3570

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Health Service

About THE SMILE STARTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Smile Starter, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in health service . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629894159 assigned on November 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QH0100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ndidi Uka Dds (Ceo)

NPI
1629894159
Provider Name
THE SMILE STARTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2047 W MANCHESTER AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
Location Phone
(310) 926-3570
Mailing Address
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR STE 517 LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Mailing Phone
(310) 926-3570
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-30-2024
Last Update Date
11-30-2024
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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

Clinic/Center Health Service

Taxonomy Code
261QH0100X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1251E00000XAgencies

Home Health

 
2251K00000XAgencies

Public Health or Welfare

 
3261QA0600XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adult Day Care

 
4261QC1500XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Community Health

 
5261QD0000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Dental

 
6261QM0801XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)

 
7261QM0850XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adult Mental Health

 
8261QR0400XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Rehabilitation

 
9261QR0800XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Recovery Care

 
10261QS1200XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Sleep Disorder Diagnostic

 
113245S0500XResidential Treatment Facilities

Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility
Substance Abuse Treatment, Children

 
12385H00000XRespite Care Facility

Respite Care

 

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

NDIDI UKA DDS

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(310) 926-3570

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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 1629894159, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 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 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1629894159.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629894159, enumerated as an "organization" on November 30, 2024.

The provider is located at 2047 W MANCHESTER AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 and the phone number is (310) 926-3570.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QH0100X and a focus in Health Service.