ERIC A FORD MD
NPI 1003809294
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Chico, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 24, 2005

Contact Information

10 GOVERNORS LN
CHICO, CA
ZIP 95926
Phone: (530) 894-8800
Fax: (530) 894-8929

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About ERIC FORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Eric Ford, an internist established in Chico, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003809294 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number G22794 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1003809294
Provider Name
ERIC A FORD MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10 GOVERNORS LN CHICO, CA 95926
Location Phone
(530) 894-8800
Location Fax
(530) 894-8929
Mailing Address
8 GOVERNORS LN CHICO, CA 95926
Mailing Phone
(530) 894-8800
Mailing Fax
(530) 894-8929
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-24-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like Eric Ford is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G22794
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
A41723MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
G22794MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 
00G227941MEDICAID (05)CA 

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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 1003809294, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1003809294.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003809294, enumerated as an "individual" on August 24, 2005.

The provider is located at 10 GOVERNORS LN CHICO, CA 95926 and the phone number is (530) 894-8800.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.