BENCHMARK FAMILY DENTAL
NPI 1699088666
Dentist - General Practice in Copperas Cove, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2010

Contact Information

806 E AVENUE D
SUITE C
COPPERAS COVE, TX
ZIP 76522
Phone: (254) 547-4866

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About BENCHMARK FAMILY DENTAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benchmark Family Dental, a provider established in Copperas Cove, Texas operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699088666 assigned on July 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 19639 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 provider's is doing business as Benchmark Family Dental. The authorized official of this NPI record is Richard F Fossum Dds (Owner)

NPI
1699088666
Provider Legal Name
FOSSUM DENTAL GROUP
Other Organization Name
BENCHMARK FAMILY DENTAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
806 E AVENUE D SUITE C COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Location Phone
(254) 547-4866
Mailing Address
806 E AVENUE D SUITE C COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Mailing Phone
(254) 547-4866
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-20-2010
Last Update Date
07-20-2010
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A dentist like Benchmark Family Dental 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.
19639
License State
TX
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.

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

RICHARD F FOSSUM DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(254) 778-3900

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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 1699088666, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1699088666.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
806 E AVENUE D, SUITE F
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Specialist
806 E AVENUE D, SUITE E
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Physical Therapist
806 E AVENUE D, SUITE D
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Family Medicine
806 E AVENUE D, SUITE H
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
806 E AVENUE D
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
806 E AVENUE D, SUITE A
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
806 E AVENUE D, STE F
COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699088666, enumerated as an "organization" on July 20, 2010.

The provider is located at 806 E AVENUE D SUITE C COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522 and the phone number is (254) 547-4866.

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