LAURETTE CHANG MD
NPI 1104895978
Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle Surgery in Lafayette, IN

NPI Status: Active since March 15, 2006

Contact Information

2600 FERRY ST
LAFAYETTE, IN
ZIP 47904
Phone: (765) 448-8335
Fax: (765) 448-7656

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

Individual
Female
Orthopaedic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery

About LAURETTE CHANG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laurette Chang, a provider established in Lafayette, Indiana with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in foot and ankle surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104895978 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0004X with license number 01061088A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1104895978
Provider Name: LAURETTE CHANG MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2600 FERRY ST LAFAYETTE, IN 47904
Location Phone: (765) 448-8335
Location Fax: (765) 448-7656
Mailing Address: PO BOX 5545 LAFAYETTE, IN 47903
Mailing Phone: (765) 448-8000
Mailing Fax: (765) 448-7656
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-15-2006
Last Update Date: 10-12-2007
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery Foot and Ankle Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207XX0004X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 01061088A
License State: IN
Taxonomy Description: Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

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

Medicare

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Medicaid

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Anthem Blue Cross

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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
9286866	OTHER (01)	IN	PHCS PID NUMBER
B18035	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	IN
815460CCCC	MEDICARE PIN (08)	IN
000000372021	OTHER (01)	IN	ANTHEM PROVIDER NUMBER
10706379	OTHER (01)	IN	CAQH NUMBER

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 1104895978, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1104895978.