ORTHODONTIC SPECIALTY GROUP
NPI 1841494754
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2007

Contact Information

5177 RICHMOND AVE
SUITE 150
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77056
Phone: (713) 960-9926
Fax: (713) 626-2927

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  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

About ORTHODONTIC SPECIALTY GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Orthodontic Specialty Group, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841494754 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Orthodontic Specialty Group operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Malcolm Ray Scott D.d.s. (President)

NPI
1841494754
Provider Name
ORTHODONTIC SPECIALTY GROUP
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5177 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 150 HOUSTON, TX 77056
Location Phone
(713) 960-9926
Location Fax
(713) 626-2927
Mailing Address
PO BOX 14464 AUSTIN, TX 78761
Mailing Phone
(512) 371-1222
Mailing Fax
(713) 626-2927
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-13-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Orthodontic Specialty Group 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
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

MALCOLM RAY SCOTT D.D.S.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(512) 371-1222

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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 1841494754, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1841494754.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 10 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist
5177 RICHMOND AVE, STE 150 LONGHORN DENTAL
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Optometrist
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 780
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Dentist (General Practice)
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 150
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Occupational Therapy Assistant
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 750
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Occupational Therapy Assistant
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 750
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 780
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Dentist
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 150
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Optometrist
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 780
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Optometrist
5177 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE 780
HOUSTON, TX 77056
Dentist (General Practice)
5177 RICHMOND AVE, STE 150
HOUSTON, TX 77056

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841494754, enumerated as an "organization" on June 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 5177 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 150 HOUSTON, TX 77056 and the phone number is (713) 960-9926.

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