DENTISTS OF WEST COLUMBIA
NPI 1972084499
Dentist in West Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since August 23, 2018

Contact Information

2265 AUGUSTA RD
WEST COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29169
Phone: (803) 486-2612
Fax: (803) 486-2612

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  • Organization
  • Dentist
  • Accepts Insurance

About DENTISTS OF WEST COLUMBIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dentists Of West Columbia, a provider established in West Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Dentist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972084499 assigned on August 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 122300000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Dentists Of West Columbia operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Dentists Of West Columbia. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jose Liens Dds (Owner/dds)

NPI
1972084499
Provider Legal Name
DENTISTS OF WEST COLUMBIA, PC
Other Organization Name
DENTISTS OF WEST COLUMBIA
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2265 AUGUSTA RD WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
Location Phone
(803) 486-2612
Location Fax
(803) 486-2612
Mailing Address
PO BOX 920050 DALLAS, TX 75392
Mailing Phone
(714) 845-8280
Mailing Fax
(803) 486-2612
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-23-2018
Last Update Date
05-11-2022
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A dentist like Dentists Of West Columbia 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

Taxonomy Code
122300000X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

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:

  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO

*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

DR. JOSE LIENS DDS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/DDS
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 486-2612

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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 1972084499, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1972084499.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
2265 AUGUSTA RD
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
Dentist
2265 AUGUSTA RD
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
Dentist (General Practice)
2265 AUGUSTA RD
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972084499, enumerated as an "organization" on August 23, 2018.

The provider is located at 2265 AUGUSTA RD WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 and the phone number is (803) 486-2612.

Dentist with taxonomy code 122300000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care and Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.