BOGALUSA FAMILY PRACTICE
NPI 1104084839
General Practice in Bogalusa, LA

NPI Status: Active since May 29, 2008

Contact Information

433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA
ZIP 70427
Phone: (985) 735-1198

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About BOGALUSA FAMILY PRACTICE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bogalusa Family Practice, a primary care provider established in Bogalusa, Louisiana operating as a General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104084839 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X with license number MD107924 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Melvin Lester (Billing Clerk)

NPI
1104084839
Provider Name
BOGALUSA FAMILY PRACTICE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
433 PLAZA ST BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Location Phone
(985) 735-1198
Mailing Address
PO BOX 700 BOGALUSA, LA 70429
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-29-2008
Last Update Date
05-29-2008
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Bogalusa Family Practice sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

General Practice

Taxonomy Code
208D00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD107924
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MELVIN LESTER

Authorized Official Title
BILLING CLERK
Authorized Official Phone
(985) 732-1899

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
52253MEDICARE UPIN (02)LA 
1365858MEDICAID (05)LA 

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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 1104084839, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 0 → 0 0 → 0 4 → 8 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1104084839.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Emergency Medicine
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Psychiatric Unit
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
General Acute Care Hospital
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
General Acute Care Hospital
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Speech-Language Pathologist
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Family Medicine
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Speech-Language Pathologist
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Ophthalmology
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Physical Therapist
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Physical Therapist
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Registered Nurse (Diabetes Educator)
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Dietitian, Registered
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Emergency Medicine
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
General Acute Care Hospital (Rural)
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
General Acute Care Hospital (Rural)
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Emergency Medicine
433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
433 PLAZA ST, BOGALUSA MEDICAL CENTER
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1104084839, enumerated as an "organization" on May 29, 2008.

The provider is located at 433 PLAZA ST BOGALUSA, LA 70427 and the phone number is (985) 735-1198.

General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.