NORTH STAR DENTAL CARE
NPI 1780051342
Dentist - General Practice in Elmhurst, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2015

Contact Information

4036 82ND ST
SUITE 5
ELMHURST, NY
ZIP 11373
Phone: (718) 446-5775
Fax: (718) 446-1219

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About NORTH STAR DENTAL CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for North Star Dental Care, a provider established in Elmhurst, New York operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780051342 assigned on August 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 053191 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 North Star Dental Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Caryn Tong Dds (Owner)

NPI
1780051342
Provider Legal Name
CARYN TONG DDS PLLC
Other Organization Name
NORTH STAR DENTAL CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4036 82ND ST SUITE 5 ELMHURST, NY 11373
Location Phone
(718) 446-5775
Location Fax
(718) 446-1219
Mailing Address
4036 82ND ST SUITE 5 ELMHURST, NY 11373
Mailing Phone
(718) 446-5775
Mailing Fax
(718) 446-1219
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-29-2015
Last Update Date
08-29-2015
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A dentist like North Star Dental Care 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.
053191
License State
NY
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

DR. CARYN TONG DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 446-5775

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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 1780051342, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 1 → 2 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 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 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 1780051342.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
4036 82ND ST
ELMHURST, NY 11373

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780051342, enumerated as an "organization" on August 29, 2015.

The provider is located at 4036 82ND ST SUITE 5 ELMHURST, NY 11373 and the phone number is (718) 446-5775.

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