MEKARI LASER DENTISTRY, LLC
MEKARI LASER DENTISTRY, LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1770855272, based in Metairie, LA. The organization lists 8 taxonomy classifications, with Clinic/Center recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4500 YORK ST STE 100, Metairie, LA 70001. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5123 | LA | General Practice Dentistry |
This provider holds licence 5123 issued in LA. 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 Clinic/Center covers
A facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. "Clinic/Center" is irregularly defined, sometimes being limited to organizations serving specialized treatment requirements or distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, and public health). NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261Q00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 8 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QH0100X | Health Service Clinic/Center Health Service | — | — | |
| 261QP3300X | Pain Clinic/Center Pain | — | — | |
| 261QS0112X | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic/Center Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | — | — | |
| 332B00000X | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | — | — | |
| 332BC3200X | Customized Equipment (DME) Customized Equipment | — | — | |
| 335E00000X | Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier | — | — | |
| 1223G0001X | General Practice Dentistry General Practice | 5123 | LA | |
| 261Q00000X | Clinic/Center | — | — | primary |
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 | 1770855272 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Last updated | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
4500 YORK ST STE 100 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 888-1414 Fax (504) 779-0407 |
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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.