COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY, PA
NPI 1932685872
Dentist - Pediatric Dentistry in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2018

Contact Information

3731 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29204
Phone: (803) 782-5492

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 42D2253886
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - CLINICAL RESEARCH
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-24-2026

About COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Columbia Children's Dentistry, Pa, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Dentist, focusing in pediatric dentistry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932685872 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223P0221X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. Columbia Children's Dentistry, Pa operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Michael Dover (Officer)

NPI
1932685872
Provider Name
COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3731 FOREST DR COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Location Phone
(803) 782-5492
Mailing Address
3731 FOREST DR COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Mailing Phone
(803) 782-5492
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-13-2018
Last Update Date
07-13-2018
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A dentist like Columbia Children's Dentistry, Pa 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
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.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Secure Dental Gold 1 - PPO
  • Blue Secure Dental Silver 1 - PPO

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

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

MICHAEL DOVER

Authorized Official Title
OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 553-4560

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
42D2253886
Facility Type
Other - CLINICAL RESEARCH
Certificate Effective Date
February 25, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
February 24, 2026
Laboratory Director
EDWARD KIMBROUGH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Columbia Children's Dentistry, Pa to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1932685872, 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 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 1932685872.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
3731 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Dentist (General Practice)
3731 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1932685872, enumerated as an "organization" on July 13, 2018.

The provider is located at 3731 FOREST DR COLUMBIA, SC 29204 and the phone number is (803) 782-5492.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.