WATCHUNG DENTAL CARE, PC
NPI 1861545527
Dentist - General Practice in Scotch Plains, NJ

NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2007

Contact Information

1801 E 2ND ST
SUITE 1
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ
ZIP 07076
Phone: (908) 322-6090
Fax: (908) 322-6096

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  • General Practice

About WATCHUNG DENTAL CARE, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Watchung Dental Care, Pc, a provider established in Scotch Plains, New Jersey operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861545527 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X with license number 21228 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Dr. Sang Ho Moon D.d.s. (President)

NPI
1861545527
Provider Name
WATCHUNG DENTAL CARE, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1801 E 2ND ST SUITE 1 SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Location Phone
(908) 322-6090
Location Fax
(908) 322-6096
Mailing Address
1801 E 2ND ST SUITE 1 SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Mailing Phone
(908) 322-6090
Mailing Fax
(908) 322-6096
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-18-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Watchung Dental Care, Pc 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.
21228
License State
NJ
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.

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.

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. SANG HO MOON D.D.S.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(908) 322-6090

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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 1861545527, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
7
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 53

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.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1861545527.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Internal Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Dentist (General Practice)
1801 E 2ND ST, SUITE 1
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Internal Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Family Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Family Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Family Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Internal Medicine
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Speech-Language Pathologist
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Occupational Therapist
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Occupational Therapist
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Occupational Therapist (Pediatrics)
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
Speech-Language Pathologist
1801 E 2ND ST
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861545527, enumerated as an "organization" on January 18, 2007.

The provider is located at 1801 E 2ND ST SUITE 1 SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 and the phone number is (908) 322-6090.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.