L Curenton, DDS
L Curenton, DDS is a provider specialising in Dentist in Crestview, FL, registered under NPI 1003023524.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Crestview, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 30, 2026. Parking is available about 0.29 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 936 ft away, served by Crestview City Hall. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.23 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Tacos Way 175 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Arirang Restaurant 188 ft ~1 min
172 Woodruff Avenue East, Crestview
Restaurant Desi's Downtown Restaurant 460 ft ~2 min
197 Main Street, Crestview
Transit Crestview City Hall 936 ft ~4 min
Parking 1,002 ft ~4 min
Coffee Casbah Coffee Co. 0.22 mi ~5 min
196 Pine Avenue West, Crestview
Coffee Convergence Coffee House 0.23 mi ~5 min
498 Wilson Street North, Crestview
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Gas station Sunoco 0.37 mi ~8 min
510 North Ferdon Boulevard, Crestview
Convenience 6 B Thrifty Foods 0.42 mi ~9 min
4998 Wilson Street South, Crestview
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3915 | FL | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 3915 issued in FL. 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 Dentist covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122300000X
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 | 1003023524 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 16, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
285 N FERDON BLVD Crestview, FL 32536 (850) 682-2408 |
| Mailing address |
302 CEDAR AVE Crestview, FL 32536 |
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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.