MICHAEL FOSTER SA-C
NPI 1023219961
Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Assistant in Nashville, TN
NPI Status: Active since May 29, 2007
Contact Information
5716 HICKORY PLZ
SUITE 200
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37211
Phone: (615) 831-3711
Fax: (615) 831-3713
- Individual
- Male
- Specialist/Technologist, Other
- Surgical Assistant
About MICHAEL FOSTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Foster, a provider established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, Other, focusing in surgical assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023219961 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246ZC0007X with license number 3218 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1023219961
- Provider Name
- MICHAEL FOSTER SA-C
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 5716 HICKORY PLZ SUITE 200 NASHVILLE, TN 37211
- Location Phone
- (615) 831-3711
- Location Fax
- (615) 831-3713
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 110339 NASHVILLE, TN 37222
- Mailing Phone
- (615) 831-3711
- Mailing Fax
- (615) 831-3713
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-29-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-07-2008
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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
Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant
- Taxonomy Code
- 246ZC0007X
- Type
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- License No.
- 3218
- License State
- TN
- Taxonomy Description
- A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.
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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 1023219961, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023219961, enumerated as an "individual" on May 29, 2007.
The provider is located at 5716 HICKORY PLZ SUITE 200 NASHVILLE, TN 37211 and the phone number is (615) 831-3711.
Specialist/Technologist, Other with taxonomy code 246ZC0007X and a focus in Surgical Assistant.
