HYBERBARIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
NPI 1023028800
Emergency Medicine - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 08, 2006

Contact Information

13810 SUNTAN AVE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
ZIP 78418
Phone: (361) 949-7233

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  • Organization
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

About HYBERBARIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hyberbaric Medical Associates, a provider established in Corpus Christi, Texas operating as a Emergency Medicine, focusing in undersea and hyperbaric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023028800 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PE0005X with license number D0801 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Billy J Blankenship Md (Md)

NPI
1023028800
Provider Name
HYBERBARIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
13810 SUNTAN AVE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418
Location Phone
(361) 949-7233
Mailing Address
13810 SUNTAN AVE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418
Mailing Phone
(361) 949-7233
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-08-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Emergency Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207PE0005X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
D0801
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. BILLY J BLANKENSHIP MD

Authorized Official Title
MD
Authorized Official Phone
(361) 949-7233

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0018KKOTHER (01)TXBCBS

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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 1023028800, 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 2 → 4 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 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 1023028800.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023028800, enumerated as an "organization" on August 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 13810 SUNTAN AVE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418 and the phone number is (361) 949-7233.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PE0005X and a focus in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.

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