UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
NPI 1821446279
Clinic/Center - Dental in Salt Lake City, UT

NPI Status: Active since May 26, 2016

Contact Information

530 S WAKARA WAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
ZIP 84108
Phone: (801) 587-6453

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center
Dental
Accepts Insurance

About UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Hospital School Of Dentistry, a provider established in Salt Lake City, Utah operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in dental . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821446279 assigned on May 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QD0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as University Hospital School Of Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is James H Bekker Dmd (Department Chair)

NPI: 1821446279
Provider Legal Name: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DENTAL SERVICES
Other Organization Name: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 530 S WAKARA WAY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108
Location Phone: (801) 587-6453
Mailing Address: PO BOX 841450 LOS ANGELES, CA 90084
Mailing Phone: (801) 213-3900
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-26-2016
Last Update Date: 05-21-2020
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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

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

BridgeSpan Health Company

BridgeSpan Standard Bronze Plan - HMO
BridgeSpan Standard Gold Plan - HMO
BridgeSpan Standard Silver Plan - HMO

Molina Healthcare

Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Standard - HMO
Molina Silver Core - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Saver with Four Free PCP Visits - HMO
Molina Silver Standard - HMO

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

Bronze 8000 - EPO
Bronze Essential 9000 Deductible With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits - EPO
Bronze HSA 7000 - EPO
Gold 2300 - EPO
Regence Standard Bronze 7500 - EPO
Regence Standard Gold 2000 - EPO
Regence Standard Silver 6000 - EPO
Silver 6500 - EPO

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

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: JAMES H BEKKER DMD
Authorized Official Title: DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Authorized Official Phone: (801) 587-6336

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 1821446279, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 2 → 4 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1821446279.