PEARLY WHITES PA
NPI 1942541677
Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Berkeley Heights, NJ

NPI Status: Active since March 05, 2013

Contact Information

501 SPRINGFIELD AVE FL 2
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ
ZIP 07922
Phone: (908) 464-6789
Fax: (908) 464-6767

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Accepts Insurance

About PEARLY WHITES PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pearly Whites Pa, a provider established in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey operating as a Dentist, focusing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942541677 assigned on March 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223X0400X with license number 22DI02353601 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Pearly Whites 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 Skolnick Dmd (President)

NPI
1942541677
Provider Name
PEARLY WHITES PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
501 SPRINGFIELD AVE FL 2 BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922
Location Phone
(908) 464-6789
Location Fax
(908) 464-6767
Mailing Address
515 SPRINGFIELD AVE 2ND FLOOR BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922
Mailing Phone
(908) 464-6789
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-05-2013
Last Update Date
02-25-2020
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A dentist like Pearly Whites 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 Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Taxonomy Code
1223X0400X
Type
Dental Providers
License No.
22DI02353601
License State
NJ
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.

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)
11223E0200XDental Providers

Dentist
Endodontics

 
21223G0001XDental Providers

Dentist
General Practice

 
31223P0221XDental Providers

Dentist
Pediatric Dentistry

22DI02349301 (NJ)
41223P0300XDental Providers

Dentist
Periodontics

 
51223S0112XDental Providers

Dentist
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

 

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:

  • 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.

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 SKOLNICK DMD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(908) 464-6789

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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 1942541677, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1942541677.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942541677, enumerated as an "organization" on March 05, 2013.

The provider is located at 501 SPRINGFIELD AVE FL 2 BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922 and the phone number is (908) 464-6789.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: UnitedHealthcare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.