MICHAEL GARCIA MD
NPI 1063459055
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in West Bloomfield, MI

NPI Status: Active since May 31, 2006

Contact Information

6900 ORCHARD LAKE RD
SUITE 204
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
ZIP 48322
Phone: (248) 855-5620
Fax: (248) 855-5628

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

About MICHAEL GARCIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Garcia, an internist established in West Bloomfield, Michigan with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063459055 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RE0101X with license number 4301029560 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI: 1063459055
Provider Name: MICHAEL GARCIA MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 6900 ORCHARD LAKE RD SUITE 204 WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322
Location Phone: (248) 855-5620
Location Fax: (248) 855-5628
Mailing Address: 6900 ORCHARD LAKE RD SUITE 204 WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322
Mailing Phone: (248) 855-5620
Mailing Fax: (248) 855-5628
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-31-2006
Last Update Date: 01-11-2017
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An internist like Michael Garcia 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 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Taxonomy Code: 207RE0101X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 4301029560
License State: MI
Taxonomy Description: An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
B47338	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	MI

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 1063459055, 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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 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 1063459055.