GLOUCESTER DENTAL HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1679745988
Dentist - General Practice in Gloucester, MA

NPI Status: Active since March 26, 2008

Contact Information

99 PROSPECT ST
GLOUCESTER, MA
ZIP 01930
Phone: (978) 281-0914

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • General Practice
  • CLIA Number: 22D2083479
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-22-2026

About GLOUCESTER DENTAL HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gloucester Dental Health Center, a provider established in Gloucester, Massachusetts operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679745988 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 20746 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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. Yvonne Richardson Marsh Dds (Dentist / Owner)

NPI
1679745988
Provider Name
GLOUCESTER DENTAL HEALTH CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
99 PROSPECT ST GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
Location Phone
(978) 281-0914
Mailing Address
99 PROSPECT ST GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
Mailing Phone
(978) 281-0914
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-26-2008
Last Update Date
08-07-2008
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A dentist like Gloucester Dental Health Center 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 General Practice

Taxonomy Code
1223G0001X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
20746
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. YVONNE RICHARDSON MARSH DDS

Authorized Official Title
DENTIST / OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(978) 774-2279

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0297569MEDICARE PIN (08)MA 

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
22D2083479
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
September 07, 2014
Certificate Expiration Date
May 22, 2026
Laboratory Director
SHYAM PRAJAPATI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Gloucester Dental Health Center on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1679745988, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1679745988.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679745988, enumerated as an "organization" on March 26, 2008.

The provider is located at 99 PROSPECT ST GLOUCESTER, MA 01930 and the phone number is (978) 281-0914.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.