DR. ELIZABETH ASHLEY POLAK
NPI 1669728002
Dentist - Periodontics in Annapolis, MD

NPI Status: Active since August 02, 2012

Contact Information

888 BESTGATE RD STE 300
ANNAPOLIS, MD
ZIP 21401
Phone: (303) 880-1999

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dentist
  • Periodontics

About ELIZABETH POLAK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elizabeth Polak, a provider established in Annapolis, Maryland with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in periodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669728002 assigned on August 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0300X with license number 17400 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year 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.

NPI
1669728002
Provider Name
DR. ELIZABETH ASHLEY POLAK
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
888 BESTGATE RD STE 300 ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Location Phone
(303) 880-1999
Mailing Address
24 HUNTING CT UNIT 22 EDGEWATER, MD 21037
Mailing Phone
(303) 880-1999
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-02-2012
Last Update Date
12-02-2025
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A dentist like Elizabeth Polak 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 Periodontics

Taxonomy Code
1223P0300X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
17400
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.

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.

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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 1669728002, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1669728002.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669728002, enumerated as an "individual" on August 02, 2012.

The provider is located at 888 BESTGATE RD STE 300 ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 and the phone number is (303) 880-1999.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0300X and a focus in Periodontics.