DR. SAMER A CHAHINE DMD
NPI 1972631323
Dentist in Jersey City, NJ

NPI Status: Active since February 28, 2007

Contact Information

2787 KENNEDY BLVD # 3
JERSEY CITY, NJ
ZIP 07306
Phone: (201) 656-9998
Fax: (201) 656-9933

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Dentist

About SAMER CHAHINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samer Chahine, a provider established in Jersey City, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Dentist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972631323 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 122300000X with license number DI021034 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1972631323
Provider Name
DR. SAMER A CHAHINE DMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2787 KENNEDY BLVD # 3 JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
Location Phone
(201) 656-9998
Location Fax
(201) 656-9933
Mailing Address
332, 86 ST BROOKLYN, NY 11209
Mailing Phone
(201) 656-9998
Mailing Fax
(201) 656-9933
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-28-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A dentist like Samer Chahine 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
License No.
DI021034
License State
NJ
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.

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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 1972631323, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1972631323.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972631323, enumerated as an "individual" on February 28, 2007.

The provider is located at 2787 KENNEDY BLVD # 3 JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306 and the phone number is (201) 656-9998.

Dentist with taxonomy code 122300000X.