NORTH SUBURBAN ORTHODONTICS, LTD
NPI 1922442086
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2013

Contact Information

1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60608
Phone: (312) 666-5560

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  • Dentist
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

About NORTH SUBURBAN ORTHODONTICS, LTD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for North Suburban Orthodontics, Ltd, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922442086 assigned on April 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X with license number 019026746 (IL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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. Louis Whitesman Dds, Ms (Orthodontist/owner)

NPI
1922442086
Provider Name
NORTH SUBURBAN ORTHODONTICS, LTD
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL 60608
Location Phone
(312) 666-5560
Mailing Address
1 W SUPERIOR ST UNIT 2607 CHICAGO, IL 60654
Mailing Phone
(734) 709-1363
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-19-2013
Last Update Date
04-19-2013
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A dentist like North Suburban Orthodontics, Ltd 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
License No.
019026746
License State
IL
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 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. LOUIS WHITESMAN DDS, MS

Authorized Official Title
ORTHODONTIST/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(734) 709-1363

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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 1922442086, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1922442086.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Pediatrics
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Dentist (General Practice)
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Pediatrics
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Family Medicine
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1922442086, enumerated as an "organization" on April 19, 2013.

The provider is located at 1859 S BLUE ISLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL 60608 and the phone number is (312) 666-5560.

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