DR. JAMES JOSEPH ACKER I
NPI 1063910529
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Loudon, TN

NPI Status: Active since January 30, 2018

Contact Information

205 TODALY CIR
LOUDON, TN
ZIP 37774
Phone: (865) 776-4071

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

About JAMES ACKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Acker, an internist established in Loudon, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063910529 assigned on January 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number MD00000002857 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1063910529
Provider Name
DR. JAMES JOSEPH ACKER I
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
205 TODALY CIR LOUDON, TN 37774
Location Phone
(865) 776-4071
Mailing Address
205 TODALY CIR LOUDON, TN 37774
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-30-2018
Last Update Date
01-30-2018
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An internist like James Acker 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 Interventional Cardiology

Taxonomy Code
207RI0011X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD00000002857
License State
TN
Taxonomy Description
An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

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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 1063910529, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1063910529.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1063910529, enumerated as an "individual" on January 30, 2018.

The provider is located at 205 TODALY CIR LOUDON, TN 37774 and the phone number is (865) 776-4071.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0011X and a focus in Interventional Cardiology.