DR. STEPHEN J. GARCIA D.D.S., P.C.
DR. STEPHEN J. GARCIA D.D.S., P.C. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1790949865, based in Washington, DC. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Prosthodontics recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2021 K ST NW SUITE 820, Washington, DC 20006. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3159 | DC | Prosthodontics primary |
| 3159 | DC | Dentist |
This provider holds licence 3159 issued in DC. 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 Prosthodontics covers
That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223P0700X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223P0700X | Prosthodontics Prosthodontics | 3159 | DC | primary |
| 122300000X | Dentist | 3159 | DC |
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 | 1790949865 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2021 K ST NW SUITE 820 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 223-5800 Fax (202) 659-0776 |
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 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 75 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.