BRUCE SOWERS MD
NPI 1053411413
Emergency Medicine in Fort Wayne, IN
NPI Status: Active since September 25, 2006
Contact Information
7950 W JEFFERSON BLVD
FORT WAYNE, IN
ZIP 46804
Phone: (260) 435-7001
- Individual
- Male
- Emergency Medicine
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About BRUCE SOWERS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bruce Sowers, a provider established in Fort Wayne, Indiana with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053411413 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number 0103150 (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1053411413
- Provider Name
- BRUCE SOWERS MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 7950 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
- Location Phone
- (260) 435-7001
- Mailing Address
- 5830 HURSH RD FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
- Mailing Phone
- (260) 627-5498
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-25-2006
- Last Update Date
- 01-21-2011
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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
Emergency Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207P00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 0103150
- License State
- IN
- Taxonomy Description
- An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.
| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142520C | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | IN | |
| 295910NNN | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | IN | |
| 178650J | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | IN | |
| 138420RRRR | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | IN | |
| 200083020 | MEDICAID (05) | IN | |
| E03921 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes | N/A |
| Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months. | ||
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement | Yes | N/A |
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan. | ||
| Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access | Yes | N/A |
| Collection of patient experience and satisfaction data on access to care and development of an improvement plan, such as outlining steps for improving communications with patients to help understanding of urgent access needs. | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | Yes | N/A |
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
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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 1053411413, we treat the final digit (3) 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).
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 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053411413, enumerated as an "individual" on September 25, 2006.
The provider is located at 7950 W JEFFERSON BLVD FORT WAYNE, IN 46804 and the phone number is (260) 435-7001.
Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
