GENTLE DENTAL NORWOOD
NPI 1780137273
Clinic/Center - Dental in Norwood, MA

NPI Status: Active since August 01, 2016

Contact Information

980 PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY
NORWOOD, MA
ZIP 02062
Phone: (781) 551-3300

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Dental

About GENTLE DENTAL NORWOOD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gentle Dental Norwood, a provider established in Norwood, Massachusetts operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in dental . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780137273 assigned on August 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QD0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Gentle Dental Norwood. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Michael Angelo Scialabba Dds (Chief Clinical Officer)

NPI
1780137273
Provider Legal Name
42 NORTH DENTAL CARE, LLC
Other Organization Name
GENTLE DENTAL NORWOOD
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
980 PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY NORWOOD, MA 02062
Location Phone
(781) 551-3300
Mailing Address
200 5TH AVE FL 3 WALTHAM, MA 02451
Mailing Phone
(781) 647-0772
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-01-2016
Last Update Date
06-21-2021
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Dental

Taxonomy Code
261QD0000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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. MICHAEL ANGELO SCIALABBA DDS

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(561) 512-2709

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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 1780137273, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1780137273.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780137273, enumerated as an "organization" on August 01, 2016.

The provider is located at 980 PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY NORWOOD, MA 02062 and the phone number is (781) 551-3300.

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