PT. DEFIANCE DENTAL CLINIC AND LAB
PT. DEFIANCE DENTAL CLINIC AND LAB is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1467874917, based in Tacoma, WA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Denturist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5904 N 45TH ST, Tacoma, WA 98407. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DN60141899 | WA | Denturist primary |
| WA8905 | WA | Dentist |
This provider holds licence DN60141899 issued in WA. 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 Denturist covers
A denturist is a licensed professional that serves patients with removable dental prosthetic oral health needs. A licensed denturist is trained in removable dental prosthetics and the fabrication of such devices. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122400000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122400000X | Denturist | DN60141899 | WA | primary |
| 122300000X | Dentist | WA8905 | WA |
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 | 1467874917 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5904 N 45TH ST Tacoma, WA 98407 (253) 238-1783 |
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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.