FARA SHAHANI, DMD, INC.
FARA SHAHANI, DMD, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1942737234, based in Palo Alto, CA. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Dental Clinic/Center recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3515 ALMA ST, Palo Alto, CA 94306. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13410 | CA | Dental Clinic/Center primary |
| 61061 | CA | General Practice Dentistry |
This provider holds licence 13410 issued in CA. 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 Dental covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QD0000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QD0000X | Dental Clinic/Center Dental | 13410 | CA | primary |
| 1223G0001X | General Practice Dentistry General Practice | 61061 | CA | |
| 124Q00000X | Dental Hygienist | — | CA |
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 | 1942737234 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 17, 2017 |
| Last updated | May 18, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
3515 ALMA ST Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 494-1900 |
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 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.