HOWARD DEDES, MD, INC
NPI 1851288542
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine in Fountain Valley, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 23, 2025

Contact Information

9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA
ZIP 92708
Phone: (949) 877-7246
Fax: (949) 988-4000

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  • Organization
  • Pain Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Medicine

About HOWARD DEDES, MD, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Dedes, Md, Inc, a provider established in Fountain Valley, California operating as a Pain Medicine, focusing in interventional pain medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851288542 assigned on June 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208VP0014X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Howard Dedes, Md, Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Howard Dedes Md (Physician/president)

NPI
1851288542
Provider Legal Name
HOWARD DEDES, MD, INC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Location Phone
(949) 877-7246
Location Fax
(949) 988-4000
Mailing Address
8285 E SANTA ANA CANYON RD STE 135-222 ANAHEIM, CA 92808
Mailing Phone
(949) 877-7246
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-23-2025
Last Update Date
08-25-2025
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Secondary Locations

  • 26921 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste 201
    Mission Viejo, CA 92691
    (949) 877-7246
  • 18785 Brookhurst St Ste 200
    Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    (949) 877-7246

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

Pain Medicine Interventional Pain Medicine

Taxonomy Code
208VP0014X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207LP2900XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine

 
22081P2900XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pain Medicine

 
32084P2900XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology
Pain Medicine

 
4208VP0000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pain Medicine
Pain Medicine

 

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

DR. HOWARD DEDES MD

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN/PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(949) 877-7246

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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 1851288542, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1851288542.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)
9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)
9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851288542, enumerated as an "organization" on June 23, 2025.

The provider is located at 9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 and the phone number is (949) 877-7246.

Pain Medicine with taxonomy code 208VP0014X and a focus in Interventional Pain Medicine.