WESTERN CAROLINA ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, PA
NPI 1669578720
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Greenwood, SC

NPI Status: Active since September 16, 2006

Contact Information

112 LINER DR
GREENWOOD, SC
ZIP 29646
Phone: (864) 229-5733
Fax: (864) 229-0670

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • CLIA Number: 42D2099914
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-03-2027

About WESTERN CAROLINA ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Western Carolina Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Pa, a provider established in Greenwood, South Carolina operating as a Dentist, focusing in oral and maxillofacial surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669578720 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223S0112X. 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. John C Sowell (President/oral Surgeon)

NPI
1669578720
Provider Name
WESTERN CAROLINA ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
112 LINER DR GREENWOOD, SC 29646
Location Phone
(864) 229-5733
Location Fax
(864) 229-0670
Mailing Address
112 LINER DR GREENWOOD, SC 29646
Mailing Phone
(864) 229-5733
Mailing Fax
(864) 229-0670
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-16-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Western Carolina Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Pa 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
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.

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. JOHN C SOWELL

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/ORAL SURGEON
Authorized Official Phone
(864) 229-5733

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
42D2099914
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 04, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 03, 2027
Laboratory Director
VIOLETA NISTOR
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Western Carolina Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Pa to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1669578720, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1669578720.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
112 LINER DR
GREENWOOD, SC 29646
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
112 LINER DR
GREENWOOD, SC 29646

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669578720, enumerated as an "organization" on September 16, 2006.

The provider is located at 112 LINER DR GREENWOOD, SC 29646 and the phone number is (864) 229-5733.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223S0112X and a focus in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.