THE SMILING DENTIST
NPI 1760882591
Dentist in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2014

Contact Information

3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR
SUITE 204
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90008
Phone: (323) 293-7225
Fax: (323) 293-7248

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About THE SMILING DENTIST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Smiling Dentist, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Dentist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760882591 assigned on August 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 122300000X with license number 42527 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 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 The Smiling Dentist. The authorized official of this NPI record is Monica Bruce D.d.s. (Owner/ President)

NPI
1760882591
Provider Legal Name
MONICA BRUCE, D.D.S., INC
Other Organization Name
THE SMILING DENTIST
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR SUITE 204 LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Location Phone
(323) 293-7225
Location Fax
(323) 293-7248
Mailing Address
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR SUITE 204 LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Mailing Phone
(323) 293-7225
Mailing Fax
(323) 293-7248
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-29-2014
Last Update Date
08-29-2014
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A dentist like The Smiling Dentist 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

Taxonomy Code
122300000X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
42527
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

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

MONICA BRUCE D.D.S.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/ PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(323) 293-7225

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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 1760882591, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1760882591.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE #310
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, STE 225
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Pediatrics
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 400
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, 500
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 422
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Dentist (General Practice)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 227
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 600
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, 600
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Community/Behavioral Health
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 628
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Dentist
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 204
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Dentist
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, STE 504
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Dentist (Periodontics)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE #500
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Home Health
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 520
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Ophthalmology
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Community/Behavioral Health
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, 417
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 507
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Internal Medicine
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, SUITE 203B
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Community/Behavioral Health
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, #523A
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Physiological Laboratory
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR, STE 528
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
Clinic/Center (Recovery Care)
3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760882591, enumerated as an "organization" on August 29, 2014.

The provider is located at 3756 SANTA ROSALIA DR SUITE 204 LOS ANGELES, CA 90008 and the phone number is (323) 293-7225.

Dentist with taxonomy code 122300000X.