DR. KAVAS H THUNTHY BDS, MS, MED
NPI 1831387141
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in New Orleans, LA

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2007

Contact Information

1100 FLORIDA AVE, LSU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
DEPT. OF ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70119
Phone: (504) 941-8247

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

About KAVAS THUNTHY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kavas Thunthy, a provider established in New Orleans, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in oral and maxillofacial radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831387141 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0008X with license number P-28 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1831387141
Provider Name
DR. KAVAS H THUNTHY BDS, MS, MED
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1100 FLORIDA AVE, LSU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY DEPT. OF ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
Location Phone
(504) 941-8247
Mailing Address
1100 FLORIDA AVE, LSU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY DEPT. OF ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
Mailing Phone
(504) 941-8247
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-11-2007
Last Update Date
10-11-2007
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A dentist like Kavas Thunthy 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Taxonomy Code
1223X0008X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
P-28
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
The specialty of dentistry and discipline of radiology concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy that are used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.

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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 1831387141, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1831387141.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831387141, enumerated as an "individual" on October 11, 2007.

The provider is located at 1100 FLORIDA AVE, LSU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY DEPT. OF ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 and the phone number is (504) 941-8247.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223X0008X and a focus in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.