Ronald Altman, DDS
Ronald Altman, DDS is a provider specialising in General Practice Dentistry in Staten Island, NY, registered under NPI 1003007931.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Staten Island, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 28, 2026. Parking is available about 740 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.20 mi away, served by Richmond Terrace & Faber Street. A pharmacy sits 0.21 mi from the entrance (Enexia Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.29 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience La Hacienda Chinantla 123 ft ~1 min
Convenience EHR Core Grocery Store 151 ft ~1 min
Convenience El Mariachi Grocery 207 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Tortilleria Oaxaca 193 ft ~1 min
Restaurant El Rey Oros Restaurant 222 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Tamales Martita 368 ft ~2 min
Coffee New Dinette Restaurant 433 ft ~2 min
Parking 408 ft ~2 min
Parking 592 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Pharmacy Tripharm Drug Inc. 598 ft ~3 min
Parking 740 ft ~3 min
Hotel Days Inn 851 ft ~4 min
Transit Castleton Avenue & Heberton Avenue 918 ft ~4 min
Transit Richmond Terrace & Maple Avenue 996 ft ~4 min
Transit Richmond Terrace & Faber Street 0.20 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy B&T Port Richmond Pharmacy Inc. 0.20 mi ~4 min
Pharmacy Enexia Pharmacy 0.21 mi ~5 min
Coffee Post Point Café 0.29 mi ~6 min
Grocery Key Food 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Mobil 0.41 mi ~9 min
Hotel Victorian Bed & Breakfast of Staten Island 0.50 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 027987 | NY | General Practice Dentistry primary |
This provider holds licence 027987 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What General Practice covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223G0001X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003007931 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
97 VREELAND STREET Staten Island, NY 10302 (718) 442-1673 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.