DR. GAVIN COTANT CHRISTENSEN D.M.D.
NPI 1861663635
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Phoenix, AZ

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2008

Contact Information

6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85015
Phone: (602) 242-5741

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Accepts Insurance

About GAVIN CHRISTENSEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gavin Christensen, a provider established in Phoenix, Arizona with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861663635 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X with license number D7726 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1861663635
Provider Name
DR. GAVIN COTANT CHRISTENSEN D.M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6750 N 19TH AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Location Phone
(602) 242-5741
Mailing Address
2648 E GERONIMO ST GILBERT, AZ 85295
Mailing Phone
(480) 239-3757
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-19-2008
Last Update Date
05-04-2023
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A dentist like Gavin Christensen 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 Pediatric Dentistry

Taxonomy Code
1223P0221X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
D7726
License State
AZ
Taxonomy Description
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

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)
11223P0221XDental Providers

Dentist
Pediatric Dentistry

9838133-9923 (UT)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 10150 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 6500 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Anthem Bronze Essential POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 10600 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 10600 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 6900 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 8500 for HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway/Lean 5000 (3 Free PCP Visits + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway/Lean HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway/Lean Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Catastrophic Essential (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Catastrophic Pathway (+ Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Gold Essential 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Essential 2200 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essental Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essental Value Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Essential Basic Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Essential Value Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Preferred Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - Indemnity
  • BEST Life Superior Dental Plan - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1D - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1D - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 1D - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental 4 Kids? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1A - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1B - PPO
  • BlueCare Dental? 1C - PPO
  • AZ Blue ACA StandardHealth Silver with Health Choice - HMO
  • Delta Dental Essential Plan - Family or Child Only - PPO
  • Delta Dental Select Plan - Family or Child Only - PPO
  • EMI Health Advantage Co-Pay - PPO
  • EMI Health Advantage PPO - PPO
  • EMI Health Advantage PPO (Low) - PPO
  • EMI Health Premier PPO (High) - PPO
  • EMI Health Premier PPO (Low) - PPO
  • BlueDental Copayment Q - PPO
  • BlueDental Copayment QF - PPO
  • Guardian Basics for Families and Individuals - PPO
  • Guardian Choice for Families and Individuals - PPO
  • Guardian Essentials for Families and Individuals - PPO
  • Guardian Preventive Plus for Families and Individuals - PPO
  • HRI Essential Plus Plan - HMO
  • HRI Essential Plus Plan - PPO
  • HRI Preventive Family Plan - HMO
  • HRI Preventive Family Plan - PPO
  • HRI Total Care Plan - HMO
  • HRI Total Care Plan - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Basic - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
  • Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO
  • Paramount Dental Essential Plus Plan - EPO
  • Paramount Dental Preventive Family Plan - EPO
  • Paramount Dental Total Care Plan - EPO
  • TruAssure Basic Adult or Child Dental Plan - PPO
  • TruAssure Preferred Adult or Child Dental Plan - PPO
  • TruAssure Preventive Dental Plan - PPO
  • Lone Star - Smile Now - PPO
  • Smile Now Arizona - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Michigan - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Ohio - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Texas- No Waiting Period Plan - PPO
  • Smile Now Utah - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1861663635, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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

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 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1861663635.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Home Health
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015
Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
6750 N 19TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85015

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861663635, enumerated as an "individual" on March 19, 2008.

The provider is located at 6750 N 19TH AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85015 and the phone number is (602) 242-5741.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223P0221X and a focus in Pediatric Dentistry.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Anthem Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.