DOUGLAS TORTELLA CRNA
NPI 1164459459
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Fort Polk, LA
NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2006
Contact Information
1585 3RD ST
FORT POLK, LA
ZIP 71459
Phone: (337) 531-3011
- Individual
- Male
- Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About DOUGLAS TORTELLA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Douglas Tortella, a provider established in Fort Polk, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164459459 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367500000X with license number L6-0A00337 (DE). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1164459459
- Provider Name
- DOUGLAS TORTELLA CRNA
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1585 3RD ST FORT POLK, LA 71459
- Location Phone
- (337) 531-3011
- Mailing Address
- 2006 LIMESTONE RD SUITE 5 WILMINGTON, DE 19808
- Mailing Phone
- (302) 995-1860
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-26-2006
- Last Update Date
- 11-21-2025
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 2006 Limestone Rd Suite 5
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 995-1860
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
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
- Taxonomy Code
- 367500000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- L6-0A00337
- License State
- DE
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 367500000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 26NJ00254800 (NJ) |
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance
This procedure involves using anesthesia to numb your lower back for certain procedures like injections, drainage, or aspiration on your spine or spinal cord. Imaging guidance is used to accurately locate the area to be treated, ensuring precision and safety.
This service was performed 25 times for 25 patientsQuality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) | 95% | 254 |
| Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of care elements is utilized | ||
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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 1164459459, 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.
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164459459, enumerated as an "individual" on June 26, 2006.
The provider is located at 1585 3RD ST FORT POLK, LA 71459 and the phone number is (337) 531-3011.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
