TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT DENTAL
NPI 1821516907
Dentist - Dental Public Health in Tuscaloosa, AL
NPI Status: Active since September 08, 2017
Contact Information
2350 HARGROVE RD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL
ZIP 35405
Phone: (205) 562-6900
Fax: (205) 562-6903
- Organization
- Dentist
- Dental Public Health
About TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT DENTAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tuscaloosa County Health Dept Dental, a provider established in Tuscaloosa, Alabama operating as a Dentist, focusing in dental public health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821516907 assigned on September 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223D0001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Arnita L. Shepherd Msw (Director, Crm)
- NPI
- 1821516907
- Provider Name
- TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT DENTAL
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2350 HARGROVE RD E TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405
- Location Phone
- (205) 562-6900
- Location Fax
- (205) 562-6903
- Mailing Address
- 201 MONROE ST STE 1600 RSA TOWER - CENTRALIZED BILLING UNIT MONTGOMERY, AL 36104
- Mailing Phone
- (334) 206-7065
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-08-2017
- Last Update Date
- 09-23-2024
- Code Navigator
A dentist like Tuscaloosa County Health Dept Dental 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 Dental Public Health
- Taxonomy Code
- 1223D0001X
- Type
- Dental Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
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.
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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 1821516907, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821516907, enumerated as an "organization" on September 08, 2017.
The provider is located at 2350 HARGROVE RD E TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405 and the phone number is (205) 562-6900.
Dentist with taxonomy code 1223D0001X and a focus in Dental Public Health.
