LOUISIANA HEART CLINIC,INC
NPI 1154574267
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Opelousas, LA

NPI Status: Active since November 03, 2008

Contact Information

611 E PRUDHOMME ST
SUITE 3
OPELOUSAS, LA
ZIP 70570
Phone: (337) 942-5750
Fax: (337) 948-9405

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  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About LOUISIANA HEART CLINIC,INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Louisiana Heart Clinic,inc, an internist established in Opelousas, Louisiana operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154574267 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 12747R (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 provider's is doing business as Louisiana Heart Clinic,inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Usman Alam M.d.,f.a.c.c. (Physician)

NPI
1154574267
Provider Legal Name
LOUISIANA HEART CLINIC,INC
Other Organization Name
LOUISIANA HEART CLINIC,INC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
611 E PRUDHOMME ST SUITE 3 OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
Location Phone
(337) 942-5750
Location Fax
(337) 948-9405
Mailing Address
PO BOX 52844 LAFAYETTE, LA 70505
Mailing Phone
(337) 942-5750
Mailing Fax
(337) 948-9405
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-03-2008
Last Update Date
06-01-2009
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An internist like Louisiana Heart Clinic,inc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
12747R
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

DR. USMAN ALAM M.D.,F.A.C.C.

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(337) 942-5750

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
G94926MEDICARE UPIN (02)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 1154574267, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1154574267.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
611 E PRUDHOMME ST, SUITE 3
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
Dentist
611 E PRUDHOMME ST, SUITE 2
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154574267, enumerated as an "organization" on November 03, 2008.

The provider is located at 611 E PRUDHOMME ST SUITE 3 OPELOUSAS, LA 70570 and the phone number is (337) 942-5750.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

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