DR. ALLAM A KOWATLI M.D.
NPI 1073538534
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Little Rock, AR

NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2006

Contact Information

7 SHACKLEFORD WEST BLVD
LITTLE ROCK, AR
ZIP 72211
Phone: (501) 664-5860
Fax: (501) 664-0889

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

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology

About ALLAM KOWATLI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Allam Kowatli, an internist established in Little Rock, Arkansas with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1073538534 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number E2545 (AR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1073538534
Provider Name: DR. ALLAM A KOWATLI M.D.
Other Name: ALLAM A ALKOWATLI
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7 SHACKLEFORD WEST BLVD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211
Location Phone: (501) 664-5860
Location Fax: (501) 664-0889
Mailing Address: 7 SHACKLEFORD WEST BLVD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211
Mailing Phone: (501) 664-5860
Mailing Fax: (501) 664-0889
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-13-2006
Last Update Date: 10-22-2009
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An internist like Allam Kowatli 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.: E2545
License State: AR
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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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

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
F58886	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	AR
5L552	MEDICARE PIN (08)	AR

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 1073538534, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 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 1073538534.