Christine Liaw, DDS
Christine Liaw, DDS is a provider specialising in Pediatric Dentistry in Redwood City, CA, registered under NPI 1477568210. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1733 WOODSIDE RD STE 280, Redwood City, CA 94061. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48742 | CA | Pediatric Dentistry primary |
This provider holds licence 48742 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Dentist
- PAC ID
- 2860798543
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Dentist. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Pediatric Dentistry covers
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223P0221X
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 | 1477568210 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 30, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
1733 WOODSIDE RD STE 280 Redwood City, CA 94061 (650) 366-5437 |
| Mailing address |
1733 WOODSIDE RD SUITE 280 Redwood City, CA 94061 |
| Other identifiers |
48742
· DENTAL BOARD OF CA (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 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.