A STEP AHEAD ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INC
NPI 1154955268
Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier in Knoxville, TN

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2020

Contact Information

1415 OLD WEISGARBER RD STE 360
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37909
Phone: (615) 383-0048
Fax: (615) 383-1588

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

Organization
Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier
Accepts Insurance

About A STEP AHEAD ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for A Step Ahead Orthotics And Prosthetics, Inc, a provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee operating as a Prosthetic/orthotic Supplier. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154955268 assigned on February 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 335E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kari Rieger (Office Manager)

NPI: 1154955268
Provider Name: A STEP AHEAD ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1415 OLD WEISGARBER RD STE 360 KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
Location Phone: (615) 383-0048
Location Fax: (615) 383-1588
Mailing Address: 718 THOMPSON LN STE 115 NASHVILLE, TN 37204
Mailing Phone: (615) 383-0048
Mailing Fax: (615) 383-1588
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-27-2020
Last Update Date: 03-09-2022
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Secondary Locations

211 Sherway Rd Ste C
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 240-3340

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: Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier
Taxonomy Code: 335E00000X
Type: Suppliers
Taxonomy Description: An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design, fabrication, fitting and modification to treat limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological function and/or cosmesis or to treat a neuromusculoskeletal disorder or acquired condition.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: KARI RIEGER
Authorized Official Title: OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone: (615) 383-0048

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 1154955268, 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1154955268.