DR. WHITNEY DAWN BAIR DDS
NPI 1659801413
Dentist - Dental Public Health in Springfield, MO

NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2017

Contact Information

440 E TAMPA ST
SPRINGFIELD, MO
ZIP 65806
Phone: (417) 865-3479
Fax: (417) 865-3479

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Dentist
Dental Public Health
Accepts Insurance

About WHITNEY BAIR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Whitney Bair, a provider established in Springfield, Missouri with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in dental public health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659801413 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223D0001X with license number 2017019283 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1659801413
Provider Name: DR. WHITNEY DAWN BAIR DDS
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 440 E TAMPA ST SPRINGFIELD, MO 65806
Location Phone: (417) 865-3479
Location Fax: (417) 865-3479
Mailing Address: 440 E TAMPA ST SPRINGFIELD, MO 65806
Mailing Phone: (417) 865-3479
Mailing Fax: (417) 865-3479
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-14-2017
Last Update Date: 07-21-2022
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A dentist like Whitney Bair 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 Dental Public Health
Taxonomy Code: 1223D0001X
Type: Dental Providers
License No.: 2017019283
License State: MO
Taxonomy Description: The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Humana

Humana Dental Smart Choice - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - Basic - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO

Renaissance Dental

Alabama Preferred Plan - PPO
Alabama Preferred Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Alabama Preferred Plus Plan - PPO
Alabama Preferred Plus Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Alabama Wellness Essentials Plan - PPO
Florida Preferred Plan - PPO
Florida Preferred Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Florida Preferred Plus Plan - PPO
Florida Preferred Plus Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Florida Wellness Essentials Plan - PPO
High PPO Dental Plan - PPO
High PPO Dental Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Kansas Preferred Plan - PPO
Kansas Preferred Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Kansas Wellness Essentials Plan - PPO
Low PPO Dental Plan - PPO
Low PPO Dental Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Mississippi Preferred Plan - PPO
Mississippi Preferred Plan (Pediatric Only) - PPO
Mississippi Wellness Essentials Plan - PPO

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

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 1659801413, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

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 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1659801413.