DR. ANTHONY R COSTA DMD
NPI 1699786434
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Bryn Mawr, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 10, 2006

Contact Information

800 SUMMIT GROVE
BRYN MAWR, PA
ZIP 19010
Phone: (610) 525-3008
Fax: (610) 525-1086

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

About ANTHONY COSTA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Anthony Costa, a provider established in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699786434 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X with license number DS027235L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1699786434
Provider Name
DR. ANTHONY R COSTA DMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
800 SUMMIT GROVE BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
Location Phone
(610) 525-3008
Location Fax
(610) 525-1086
Mailing Address
800 SUMMIT GROVE BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
Mailing Phone
(610) 525-3008
Mailing Fax
(610) 525-1086
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-10-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A dentist like Anthony Costa 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

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Classification

Dentist Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Taxonomy Code
1223X0400X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
DS027235L
License State
PA
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.

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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 1699786434, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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

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 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1699786434.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699786434, enumerated as an "individual" on August 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 800 SUMMIT GROVE BRYN MAWR, PA 19010 and the phone number is (610) 525-3008.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X0400X and a focus in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.