DR. HOWARD E. SPECTOR D.D.S.
NPI 1669664512
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Chicago, IL
NPI Status: Active since August 15, 2007
Contact Information
30 N MICHIGAN AVE
SUITE 1812
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60602
Phone: (312) 726-9528
Fax: (312) 726-9534
- Individual
- Male
- Dentist
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Accepts Insurance
About HOWARD SPECTOR
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Spector, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669664512 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1669664512
- Provider Name
- DR. HOWARD E. SPECTOR D.D.S.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 30 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1812 CHICAGO, IL 60602
- Location Phone
- (312) 726-9528
- Location Fax
- (312) 726-9534
- Mailing Address
- 30 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1812 CHICAGO, IL 60602
- Mailing Phone
- (312) 726-9528
- Mailing Fax
- (312) 726-9534
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-15-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-15-2007
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Howard Spector 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 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223X0400X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- License State
- IL
- Taxonomy Description
- That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- HRI Essential Plus Plan - HMO
- HRI Essential Plus Plan - PPO
- HRI Preventive Family Plan - HMO
- HRI Preventive Family Plan - PPO
- HRI Total Care Plan - HMO
- HRI Total Care Plan - PPO
- 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
- Paramount Dental Essential Plus Plan - EPO
- Paramount Dental Preventive Family Plan - EPO
- Paramount Dental Total Care Plan - EPO
- 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.
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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 1669664512, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
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 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669664512, enumerated as an "individual" on August 15, 2007.
The provider is located at 30 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1812 CHICAGO, IL 60602 and the phone number is (312) 726-9528.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X0400X and a focus in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: HRI Dental & Vision, Humana, Paramount and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
