BOCA CHICA FAMILY DENTISTRY, PLLC
NPI 1972248193
Dentist - General Practice in Brownsville, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 02, 2022

Contact Information

1873 BOCA CHICA BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78520
Phone: (940) 220-7833

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  • Dentist
  • General Practice

About BOCA CHICA FAMILY DENTISTRY, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Boca Chica Family Dentistry, Pllc, a provider established in Brownsville, Texas operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972248193 assigned on May 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Boca Chica Family Dentistry, Pllc 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 Craig Copeland (Dmd/owner)

NPI
1972248193
Provider Name
BOCA CHICA FAMILY DENTISTRY, PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1873 BOCA CHICA BLVD BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Location Phone
(940) 220-7833
Mailing Address
5800 N I 35 STE 205 DENTON, TX 76207
Mailing Phone
(940) 220-7833
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-02-2022
Last Update Date
05-02-2022
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A dentist like Boca Chica Family Dentistry, Pllc 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 General Practice

Taxonomy Code
1223G0001X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health 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.

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

CRAIG COPELAND

Authorized Official Title
DMD/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(940) 220-7833

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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 1972248193, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
3
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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1972248193.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dentist
1873 BOCA CHICA BLVD
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972248193, enumerated as an "organization" on May 02, 2022.

The provider is located at 1873 BOCA CHICA BLVD BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 and the phone number is (940) 220-7833.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.