DR. JOSEPH TUCKER MONTGOMERY M.D.
NPI 1093085771
Legal Medicine in Knoxville, TN
NPI Status: Active since January 11, 2012
Contact Information
528 DIXON RD
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37934
Phone: (865) 604-3476
Fax: (865) 675-0833
- Individual
- Male
- Legal Medicine
- PECOS Enrolled
About JOSEPH MONTGOMERY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Montgomery, a provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Legal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093085771 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 209800000X with license number 7743 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1093085771
- Provider Name
- DR. JOSEPH TUCKER MONTGOMERY M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 528 DIXON RD KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
- Location Phone
- (865) 604-3476
- Location Fax
- (865) 675-0833
- Mailing Address
- 528 DIXON RD KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
- Mailing Phone
- (865) 604-3476
- Mailing Fax
- (865) 675-0833
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-11-2012
- Last Update Date
- 01-11-2012
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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
Legal Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 209800000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 7743
- License State
- TN
- Taxonomy Description
- Legal Medicine is a special field of medicine that focuses on various aspects of medicine and law. Historically, the practice of legal medicine made contributions to medicine as a scientific instrument to solve criminal perplexities. Since World War II, the domain of legal medicine has broadened to include not only aspects of medical science to solve legal and criminal problems but aspects of law as it applies to medicine. Legal Medicine continues to grow as medicolegal issues like medical malpractice and liability, government regulation of health care, issues of tort reform, and moral and ethical complexities presented by technological advances become increasingly prominent. Many medical schools have implemented courses which supply medicolegal instruction for medical students, and many law schools now offer medicolegal courses. Also, dual degree programs in law and medicine have been created to assist physicians to bridge the gap between medicine and the law.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207P00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Emergency Medicine | 7743 (TN) |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Joseph Montgomery 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
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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 1093085771, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).
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 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093085771, enumerated as an "individual" on January 11, 2012.
The provider is located at 528 DIXON RD KNOXVILLE, TN 37934 and the phone number is (865) 604-3476.
Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 209800000X.
