WILD SMILES PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY LLC
NPI 1639472673
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Jackson, TN

NPI Status: Active since December 14, 2010

Contact Information

1189 VANN DRIVE
JACKSON, TN
ZIP 38305
Phone: (731) 286-1271
Fax: (731) 286-0019

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About WILD SMILES PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wild Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Llc, a provider established in Jackson, Tennessee operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639472673 assigned on December 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 4788 (TN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. Wild Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Llc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Charles H Hughes Jr. Dds (Owner)

NPI
1639472673
Provider Name
WILD SMILES PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1189 VANN DRIVE JACKSON, TN 38305
Location Phone
(731) 286-1271
Location Fax
(731) 286-0019
Mailing Address
1189 VANN DRIVE JACKSON, TN 38305
Mailing Phone
(731) 300-0386
Mailing Fax
(731) 286-0019
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-14-2010
Last Update Date
07-24-2012
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A dentist like Wild Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Llc 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
4788
License State
TN
Taxonomy Description
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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. CHARLES H HUGHES JR. DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(731) 286-1271

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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 1639472673, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 3 → 6 4 → 8 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1639472673.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639472673, enumerated as an "organization" on December 14, 2010.

The provider is located at 1189 VANN DRIVE JACKSON, TN 38305 and the phone number is (731) 286-1271.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0221X and a focus in Pediatric Dentistry.