DR. KUMAR C SHAH BDS, MS
NPI 1891908398
Dentist - Prosthodontics in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2007

Contact Information

100 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ
SUITE 350
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90095
Phone: (310) 794-5750
Fax: (310) 208-0786

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Dentist
Prosthodontics

About KUMAR SHAH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kumar Shah, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Dentist, focusing in prosthodontics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891908398 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0700X with license number DDS103505 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1891908398
Provider Name: DR. KUMAR C SHAH BDS, MS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 100 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ SUITE 350 LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
Location Phone: (310) 794-5750
Location Fax: (310) 208-0786
Mailing Address: 10833 LE CONTE AVE B3-087 CHS LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
Mailing Phone: (310) 206-7014
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-08-2007
Last Update Date: 02-10-2022
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A dentist like Kumar Shah 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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Secondary Locations

10833 Leconte Ave B3-087 Chs Los Angeles Ca 90095
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 206-7014

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 Prosthodontics
Taxonomy Code: 1223P0700X
Type: Dental Providers
License No.: DDS103505
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.

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)
1	1223P0700X	Dental Providers	Dentist Prosthodontics	SP237 (CA)

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 1891908398, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9