DR. WILLIAM HOUSTON GOODSON JR. M.D.
NPI 1104060185
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Huntsville, AL
NPI Status: Active since April 22, 2009
Contact Information
4040 MEMORIAL PKWY SW
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35802
Phone: (256) 533-1970
Fax: (256) 705-6479
- Individual
- Male
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Psychiatry
About WILLIAM GOODSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Goodson, a provider established in Huntsville, Alabama with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104060185 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number 3603 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1104060185
- Provider Name
- DR. WILLIAM HOUSTON GOODSON JR. M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4040 MEMORIAL PKWY SW HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
- Location Phone
- (256) 533-1970
- Location Fax
- (256) 705-6479
- Mailing Address
- 4040 MEMORIAL PKWY SW HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
- Mailing Phone
- (256) 533-1970
- Mailing Fax
- (256) 705-6479
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-22-2009
- Last Update Date
- 04-22-2009
- Code Navigator
A psychiatrist like William Goodson are primary mental health physicians diagnose and treat mental illnesses through psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication. Psychiatrist help patients find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, explorations of experiences, group and family therapy.
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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
Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry
- Taxonomy Code
- 2084P0800X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 3603
- License State
- AL
- Taxonomy Description
- A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.
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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 1104060185, 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 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 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.
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 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1104060185, enumerated as an "individual" on April 22, 2009.
The provider is located at 4040 MEMORIAL PKWY SW HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 and the phone number is (256) 533-1970.
Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.
