Ruth Lima, DDS
Ruth Lima, DDS is a provider specialising in Public Health Dentistry in Hayesville, NC, registered under NPI 1811964141. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 345 COURTHOUSE DR, Hayesville, NC 28904. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9349 | NC | Public Health Dentistry primary |
| 7186 | TN | Dentist |
| 9349 | NC | Dentist |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: NC, TN. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: North Carolina and Tennessee. The practice address on file is in Hayesville, NC, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 9349
- Specialty
- Public Health Dentistry
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Dental Public Health covers
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice that serves the community as a patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223D0001X
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.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223D0001X | Public Health Dentistry Dental Public Health | 9349 | NC | primary |
| 122300000X | Dentist | 7186 | TN | |
| 122300000X | Dentist | 9349 | NC |
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 | 1811964141 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
345 COURTHOUSE DR Hayesville, NC 28904 (828) 389-8052 Fax (828) 389-8533 |
| Mailing address |
5750 LAKE RESORT DR Chattanooga, TN 37415 |
| Other identifiers |
7186
· Other (TN) |
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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.