ALVA W ATKINSON MD
NPI 1033138615
Pediatrics - Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics in Rochester, MN

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2006

Contact Information

124 ELTON HILLS LN NW
ROCHESTER, MN
ZIP 55901
Phone: (507) 282-1009

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Individual
Male
Pediatrics
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics

About ALVA ATKINSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alva Atkinson, a pediatrician established in Rochester, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in developmental - behavioral pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1033138615 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0006X with license number 37852 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1033138615
Provider Name: ALVA W ATKINSON MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 124 ELTON HILLS LN NW ROCHESTER, MN 55901
Location Phone: (507) 282-1009
Mailing Address: 1927 FOX VALLEY DR SW ROCHESTER, MN 55902
Mailing Phone: (507) 252-8393
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-18-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A pediatrician like Alva Atkinson 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 Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics
Taxonomy Code: 2080P0006X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 37852
License State: MN
Taxonomy Description: A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.

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 1033138615, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

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 3 → 6 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1033138615.