DR. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH KOSTER MD
NPI 1003089160
Pediatrics in Great Bend, KS

NPI Status: Active since April 09, 2008

Contact Information

1021 EISENHOWER AVE
GREAT BEND, KS
ZIP 67530
Phone: (620) 792-5437

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pediatrics
  • Accepts Insurance

About CHRISTOPHER KOSTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Koster, a pediatrician established in Great Bend, Kansas with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003089160 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 04-33833 (KS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1003089160
Provider Name
DR. CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH KOSTER MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1021 EISENHOWER AVE GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Location Phone
(620) 792-5437
Mailing Address
1021 EISENHOWER AVE GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Mailing Phone
(620) 792-5437
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-09-2008
Last Update Date
03-07-2012
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A pediatrician like Christopher Koster is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
04-33833
License State
KS
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
12080A0000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine

04-33833 (KS)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold - PPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Blue KC Catastrophic BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Choice Bronze 2 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Choice Silver 1 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Community Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC First Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Bronze BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Gold BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Gold Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
  • Blue KC Standard Silver BlueSelect EPO - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Bronze - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Gold - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Gold Plus - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Silver Plus - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Simple Bronze HDHP - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Simple Silver HDHP - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Standardized Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Standardized Gold - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Standardized Silver - EPO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes - EPO
  • Gold Classic Standard - EPO
  • Gold Simple - EPO
  • Silver Classic Standard - EPO
  • Silver Elite Saver Plus - EPO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes - EPO

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003089160, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 50

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1003089160.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
1021 EISENHOWER AVE, GREAT BEND CHILDREN'S CLINIC
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1021 EISENHOWER AVE, GREAT BEND CHILDREN'S CLINIC
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1021 EISENHOWER AVE
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Pediatrics
1021 EISENHOWER AVE, GREAT BEND CHILDREN'S CLINIC, P.A.
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Pediatrics
1021 EISENHOWER AVE, GREAT BEND CHILDREN'S CLINIC
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
1021 EISENHOWER AVE
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Nurse Practitioner
1021 EISENHOWER AVE
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1021 EISENHOWER AVE
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1021 EISENHOWER AVE
GREAT BEND, KS 67530

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003089160, enumerated as an "individual" on April 09, 2008.

The provider is located at 1021 EISENHOWER AVE GREAT BEND, KS 67530 and the phone number is (620) 792-5437.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.