HOWARD R. STRAUSS, DDS, PA
HOWARD R. STRAUSS, DDS, PA is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1619970712, based in Cumberland, MD. It is classified under Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic/Center.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 925 BISHOP WALSH RD STE 2, Cumberland, MD 21502. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5688 | MD | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery… primary |
This provider holds licence 5688 issued in MD. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 7810176708
- Enrollment ID
- O20110125000167
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery covers
The specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QS0112X
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 | 1619970712 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 23, 2005 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
925 BISHOP WALSH RD STE 2 Cumberland, MD 21502 (301) 777-1100 Fax (301) 777-3135 |
| Other identifiers |
221289
· Other (MD) 331331000 · Medicaid (MD) 406198476 · Other (MD) F512-0001 · Other (MD) DG9717 · Other (MD) 421588 · Other (MD) |
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 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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.