DR. WILLIAM SHELTON JR. D.D.S.
NPI 1639523319
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Newark, NJ
NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2016
Contact Information
202 FAIRMOUNT AVE
NEWARK, NJ
ZIP 07103
Phone: (917) 656-7012
Fax: (212) 780-0895
- Individual
- Male
- Dentist
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
About WILLIAM SHELTON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Shelton, a provider established in Newark, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in oral and maxillofacial surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639523319 assigned on April 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223S0112X with license number 22D100868900 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.
- NPI
- 1639523319
- Provider Name
- DR. WILLIAM SHELTON JR. D.D.S.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 202 FAIRMOUNT AVE NEWARK, NJ 07103
- Location Phone
- (917) 656-7012
- Location Fax
- (212) 780-0895
- Mailing Address
- 202 FAIRMOUNT AVE NEWARK, NJ 07103
- Mailing Phone
- (917) 656-7012
- Mailing Fax
- (212) 780-0895
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-19-2016
- Last Update Date
- 04-19-2016
- Code Navigator
A dentist like William Shelton 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223S0112X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- License No.
- 22D100868900
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- An oral and maxillofacial surgery dentist specialized in the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
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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 1639523319, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639523319, enumerated as an "individual" on April 19, 2016.
The provider is located at 202 FAIRMOUNT AVE NEWARK, NJ 07103 and the phone number is (917) 656-7012.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223S0112X and a focus in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
