DR. STEPHEN B WILLIAMS DDS
NPI 1700860160
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2005
Contact Information
AFIP, 6825 16TH ST NW
BLDG 54, RM 3055
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20306
Phone: (202) 782-1800
- Individual
- Male
- Dentist
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About STEPHEN WILLIAMS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Williams, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in oral and maxillofacial pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700860160 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0106X with license number 18404 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1700860160
- Provider Name
- DR. STEPHEN B WILLIAMS DDS
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- AFIP, 6825 16TH ST NW BLDG 54, RM 3055 WASHINGTON, DC 20306
- Location Phone
- (202) 782-1800
- Mailing Address
- 1914 ELKHART ST SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 587-6067
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-30-2005
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Stephen Williams 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223P0106X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- License No.
- 18404
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- The specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes, and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology includes research and diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical, or other examinations.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results | Yes | N/A |
| Timely communication of test results defined as timely identification of abnormal test results with timely follow-up. | ||
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes | N/A |
| Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology. | ||
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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 1700860160, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).
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 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700860160, enumerated as an "individual" on November 30, 2005.
The provider is located at AFIP, 6825 16TH ST NW BLDG 54, RM 3055 WASHINGTON, DC 20306 and the phone number is (202) 782-1800.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0106X and a focus in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
