CERRITOS FAMILY DENTISTRY
NPI 1942790704
Clinic/Center - Dental in Cerritos, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 16, 2018

Contact Information

11347 183RD ST
CERRITOS, CA
ZIP 90703
Phone: (562) 882-4568

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Dental

About CERRITOS FAMILY DENTISTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cerritos Family Dentistry, a provider established in Cerritos, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in dental . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942790704 assigned on May 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QD0000X with license number 40929 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Cerritos Family Dentistry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Nikhil Jayant Desai Dds (Dentist/president)

NPI
1942790704
Provider Legal Name
NIKHIL DESAI DDS INC
Other Organization Name
CERRITOS FAMILY DENTISTRY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
11347 183RD ST CERRITOS, CA 90703
Location Phone
(562) 882-4568
Mailing Address
7501 ATLANTIC AVE STE C CUDAHY, CA 90201
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-16-2018
Last Update Date
05-16-2018
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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

Clinic/Center Dental

Taxonomy Code
261QD0000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
40929
License State
CA

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. NIKHIL JAYANT DESAI DDS

Authorized Official Title
DENTIST/PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(562) 403-0430

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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 1942790704, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 0 → 0

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 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1942790704.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
11347 183RD ST
CERRITOS, CA 90703

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942790704, enumerated as an "organization" on May 16, 2018.

The provider is located at 11347 183RD ST CERRITOS, CA 90703 and the phone number is (562) 882-4568.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QD0000X and a focus in Dental.