RALPH B WAUGH DDS MD INC
RALPH B WAUGH DDS MD INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1336333780, based in Ridgecrest, CA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 119 S GOLD CANYON, Ridgecrest, CA 93555. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 14900 | CA | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry primary |
| A22524 | CA | Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence 14900 issued in CA. 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology covers
The specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes, and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology includes research and diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical, or other examinations. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223P0106X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223P0106X | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 14900 | CA | primary |
| 208600000X | Surgery Physician | A22524 | CA |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1336333780 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Last updated | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
119 S GOLD CANYON Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 375-1511 Fax (760) 375-5980 |
| Other identifiers |
00A22540
· Medicaid (CA) 14900 · Other (CA) |
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 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Sum = 70 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.