CARA LEE FONTANA DPM
NPI 1134804313
Podiatrist in Dixon, IL
NPI Status: Active since June 16, 2023
Contact Information
215 E 1ST ST STE 111
DIXON, IL
ZIP 61021
Phone: (815) 285-5801
- Individual
- Female
- Podiatrist
About CARA FONTANA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cara Fontana, a provider established in Dixon, Illinois with a medical specialization in Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134804313 assigned on June 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X with license number 135001184 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1134804313
- Provider Name
- CARA LEE FONTANA DPM
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 215 E 1ST ST STE 111 DIXON, IL 61021
- Location Phone
- (815) 285-5801
- Mailing Address
- 758 MARINE DR DIXON, IL 61021
- Mailing Phone
- (224) 545-9603
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-16-2023
- Last Update Date
- 06-16-2023
- Code Navigator
A podiatrist like Cara Fontana provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.
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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
Podiatrist
- Taxonomy Code
- 213E00000X
- Type
- Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- License No.
- 135001184
- License State
- IL
- Taxonomy Description
- A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.
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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 1134804313, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134804313, enumerated as an "individual" on June 16, 2023.
The provider is located at 215 E 1ST ST STE 111 DIXON, IL 61021 and the phone number is (815) 285-5801.
Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X.
