SARAH ZHAO
NPI 1831880947
Dentist - General Practice in Shaw Afb, SC

NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2023

Contact Information

420 POLIFKA DR BLDG 1042
SHAW AFB, SC
ZIP 29152
Phone: (803) 895-6988

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Individual
Female
Dentist
General Practice

About SARAH ZHAO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sarah Zhao, a provider established in Shaw Afb, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831880947 assigned on May 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 39663 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1831880947
Provider Name: SARAH ZHAO
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 420 POLIFKA DR BLDG 1042 SHAW AFB, SC 29152
Location Phone: (803) 895-6988
Mailing Address: 420 POLIFKA DR BLDG 1042 SHAW AFB, SC 29152
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-18-2023
Last Update Date: 08-24-2024
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A dentist like Sarah Zhao 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 General Practice
Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
Type: Dental Providers
License No.: 39663
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.

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 1831880947, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1831880947.