BETTER SMILES & CO., PSC
NPI 1770550642
Clinic/Center - Dental in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since March 01, 2006

Contact Information

29 CALLE WASHINGTON
ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 505
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00907
Phone: (787) 723-3036
Fax: (787) 723-3036

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About BETTER SMILES & CO., PSC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Smiles & Co., Psc, a provider established in San Juan, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in dental . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770550642 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QD0000X with license number 1935 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Fernando J. Haddock Dds (President)

NPI
1770550642
Provider Name
BETTER SMILES & CO., PSC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
29 CALLE WASHINGTON ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 505 SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Location Phone
(787) 723-3036
Location Fax
(787) 723-3036
Mailing Address
29 CALLE WASHINGTON ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 505 SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Mailing Phone
(787) 723-3036
Mailing Fax
(787) 723-3036
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-01-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Clinic/Center Dental

Taxonomy Code
261QD0000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
1935
License State
PR

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

DR. FERNANDO J. HADDOCK DDS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 723-3036

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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 1770550642, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1770550642.

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Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
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Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
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Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, SUITE 406
SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, SUITE 609
SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Surgery
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Dermatology (Procedural Dermatology)
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Specialist
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SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Internal Medicine (Sports Medicine)
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SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
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SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Legal Medicine
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 807
SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, OFFICE #609
SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Psychologist (Clinical)
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 310
SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Psychologist (Clinical)
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, SUITE 310
SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Technician/Technologist (Optician)
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SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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SAN JUAN, PR 00907
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
29 CALLE WASHINGTON, ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 310
SAN JUAN, PR 00907

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770550642, enumerated as an "organization" on March 01, 2006.

The provider is located at 29 CALLE WASHINGTON ASHFORD MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 505 SAN JUAN, PR 00907 and the phone number is (787) 723-3036.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QD0000X and a focus in Dental.