CHRISTOPHER RYAN FERGUSON FNP
NPI 1073068334
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Mobile, AL

NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2016

Contact Information

5870 ALUMNI CIRCLE
MOBILE, AL
ZIP 36608
Phone: (251) 460-7151
Fax: (251) 414-8227

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family
  • Accepts Insurance
  • PECOS Enrolled
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Ferguson, a provider established in Mobile, Alabama with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1073068334 assigned on August 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 1-124595 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1073068334
Provider Name
CHRISTOPHER RYAN FERGUSON FNP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5870 ALUMNI CIRCLE MOBILE, AL 36608
Location Phone
(251) 460-7151
Location Fax
(251) 414-8227
Mailing Address
5870 ALUMNI CIRCLE MOBILE, AL 36608
Mailing Phone
(251) 460-7151
Mailing Fax
(251) 414-8227
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-16-2016
Last Update Date
05-14-2019
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Christopher Ferguson is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
1-124595
License State
AL

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard - HMO
  • Silver Simple - HMO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential- ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Christopher Ferguson is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 36608 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

  • Average New Patient Price $81.9
  • Minimum New Patient Price $52.65
  • Maximum New Patient Price $161.63
  • Average New Patient Copayment $20.47
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.16
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.4

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

  • Average Established Patient Price $93.72
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $16.56
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $131.65
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $23.43
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.14
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $32.91

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

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
e-Prescribing 92% 5830
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Immunization Registry ReportingYesN/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel LevelYesN/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Security Risk AnalysisYesN/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocolsYesN/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 1073068334, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1073068334.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5870 ALUMNI CIRCLE
MOBILE, AL 36608

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1073068334, enumerated as an "individual" on August 16, 2016.

The provider is located at 5870 ALUMNI CIRCLE MOBILE, AL 36608 and the phone number is (251) 460-7151.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Molina. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.