Individual provider

Sangjea Lee, DMD

General Practice Dentistry Customized Equipment (DME) Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Sangjea Lee, DMD is a provider specialising in General Practice Dentistry in Boston, MA, registered under NPI 1538860242. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 183 ESSEX ST, Boston, MA 02111. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
DN1859976 MA General Practice Dentistry primary
DN1859976 MA Customized Equipment (DME)
DN1859976 MA Durable Medical Equipment & Medical…

This provider holds licence DN1859976 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.

Medicare (PECOS)

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
Dental Providers ›Dentist ›General Practice

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
1223G0001X General Practice Dentistry General Practice DN1859976 MA primary
332BC3200X Customized Equipment (DME) Customized Equipment DN1859976 MA
332B00000X Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies DN1859976 MA

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.

NPI1538860242 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateMar 10, 2023
Last updatedJun 14, 2026
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
GenderMale
CredentialDMD
Practice address 183 ESSEX ST
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 286-6515
Fax (877) 497-4451
This record was updated on Jun 14, 2026, which is recent enough that the contact details are likely still accurate.

Number check

1538860242 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 2 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 5 3 8 8 6 0 2 4
Doubled? — ×2 — ×2 — ×2 — ×2 — ×2 — ×2 — ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 5 6 8 7 6 0 2 8

Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2

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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1538860242?
NPI 1538860242 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Sangjea Lee, DMD in Boston, MA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does General Practice cover?
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.
How do I contact Sangjea Lee, DMD?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (617) 286-6515, last updated Jun 14, 2026. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Is NPI 1538860242 a valid number?
Yes. 1538860242 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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