STEPHEN L CARTER DDS, MS
NPI 1780645259
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Lakewood, CO

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2006

Contact Information

3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD
SUITE D-310
LAKEWOOD, CO
ZIP 80227
Phone: (303) 986-7846
Fax: (303) 988-4507

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Accepts Insurance

About STEPHEN CARTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Carter, a provider established in Lakewood, Colorado with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780645259 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X with license number 104612 (CO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1780645259
Provider Name
STEPHEN L CARTER DDS, MS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD SUITE D-310 LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Location Phone
(303) 986-7846
Location Fax
(303) 988-4507
Mailing Address
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD SUITE D-310 LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Mailing Phone
(303) 986-7846
Mailing Fax
(303) 988-4507
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-31-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A dentist like Stephen Carter 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 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Taxonomy Code
1223X0400X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
104612
License State
CO
Taxonomy Description
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essental Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essental Value Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1D - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1D - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 1D - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Basic - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1780645259, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1780645259.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist (General Practice)
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, D-305
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist (General Practice)
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE 309 BDG. D
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, STE 316
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Home Health
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE D208
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
In Home Supportive Care
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE D-312
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Chiropractor
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, BUILDING D SUITE 205
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Acupuncturist
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist (Periodontics)
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE D 211
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist (Periodontics)
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE D211
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Chiropractor
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, BUILDING D SUITE 205
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dietitian, Registered
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, D-100
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, BUILDING D, SUITE 309
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Physical Therapist
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, 321
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, STE. D-100
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Home Health
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE 321
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Anesthesiology
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, STE. D-100
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, STE. D-100
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, D231
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD, SUITE D-310
LAKEWOOD, CO 80227

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780645259, enumerated as an "individual" on March 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 3333 S WADSWORTH BLVD SUITE D-310 LAKEWOOD, CO 80227 and the phone number is (303) 986-7846.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X0400X and a focus in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BEST Life, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.