BENJAMIN CHU DDS & ASSOCIATES
NPI 1750697264
Dentist - General Practice in Honolulu, HI

NPI Status: Active since August 20, 2010

Contact Information

2153 N KING ST
STE 102
HONOLULU, HI
ZIP 96819
Phone: (808) 841-5515

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  • Dentist
  • General Practice

About BENJAMIN CHU DDS & ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Chu Dds & Associates, a provider established in Honolulu, Hawaii operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750697264 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number DT907 (HI). 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Benjamin H Chu Dds (Owner)

NPI
1750697264
Provider Name
BENJAMIN CHU DDS & ASSOCIATES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2153 N KING ST STE 102 HONOLULU, HI 96819
Location Phone
(808) 841-5515
Mailing Address
2153 N KING ST SUITE 102 HONOLULU, HI 96819
Mailing Phone
(808) 841-5515
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-20-2010
Last Update Date
08-20-2010
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A dentist like Benjamin Chu Dds & Associates 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.
DT907
License State
HI
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

BENJAMIN H CHU DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(808) 841-5515

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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 1750697264, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1750697264.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist
2153 N KING ST, STE 322
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Optometrist
2153 N KING ST, 101
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Dentist
2153 N KING ST, #314
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Dentist
2153 N KING ST, #314
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Dentist (General Practice)
2153 N KING ST, SUITE 102
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services
2153 N KING ST, SUITE 102A
HONOLULU, HI 96819
Clinic/Center
2153 N KING ST, STE 321
HONOLULU, HI 96819

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1750697264, enumerated as an "organization" on August 20, 2010.

The provider is located at 2153 N KING ST STE 102 HONOLULU, HI 96819 and the phone number is (808) 841-5515.

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