DR. WILLIAM ROBERT CHERRY III DDS
NPI 1720241417
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Wilmington, NC

NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2008

Contact Information

3505 CONVERSE DRIVE
SUITE 175
WILMINGTON, NC
ZIP 28403
Phone: (910) 794-2266
Fax: (910) 794-6899

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry

About WILLIAM CHERRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Cherry, a provider established in Wilmington, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720241417 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number 8569 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1720241417
Provider Name
DR. WILLIAM ROBERT CHERRY III DDS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3505 CONVERSE DRIVE SUITE 175 WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Location Phone
(910) 794-2266
Location Fax
(910) 794-6899
Mailing Address
3505 CONVERSE DR WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Mailing Phone
(910) 794-2266
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-03-2008
Last Update Date
02-05-2020
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A dentist like William Cherry 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
8569
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1122300000XDental Providers

Dentist

8569 (NC)

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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 1720241417, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
7
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1720241417.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
3505 CONVERSE DRIVE, SUITE 100
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Dentist (General Practice)
3505 CONVERSE DRIVE, SUITE 100
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Pediatrics
3505 CONVERSE DRIVE, SUITE 200
WILMINGTON, NC 28403

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720241417, enumerated as an "individual" on July 03, 2008.

The provider is located at 3505 CONVERSE DRIVE SUITE 175 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 and the phone number is (910) 794-2266.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0221X and a focus in Pediatric Dentistry.