DIGESTIVE DISEASE CENTER, PC
NPI 1164580080
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Huntsville, AL

NPI Status: Active since December 04, 2006

Contact Information

420 LOWELL DRIVE
SUITE 204
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35801
Phone: (256) 536-9031
Fax: (256) 539-4240

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About DIGESTIVE DISEASE CENTER, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Digestive Disease Center, Pc, an internist established in Huntsville, Alabama operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164580080 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Prasad S Vankineni M.d. (President)

NPI
1164580080
Provider Name
DIGESTIVE DISEASE CENTER, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
420 LOWELL DRIVE SUITE 204 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Location Phone
(256) 536-9031
Location Fax
(256) 539-4240
Mailing Address
420 LOWELL DRIVE SUITE 204 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Mailing Phone
(256) 536-9031
Mailing Fax
(256) 539-4240
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-04-2006
Last Update Date
08-12-2013
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An internist like Digestive Disease Center, Pc 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 Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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

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

PRASAD S VANKINENI M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 536-9031

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
1366534307OTHER (01)ALSURESH KARNE'S NPI #
529910050MEDICAID (05)AL 
1700958873OTHER (01)ALP. VANKINENI'S NPI #
G71466MEDICARE UPIN (02)AL 
E324MEDICARE PIN (08)AL 
C72984MEDICARE UPIN (02)AL 

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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 1164580080, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
0
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1164580080.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
420 LOWELL DRIVE, SUITE 204
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
General Acute Care Hospital (Children)
420 LOWELL DRIVE, SUITE 401
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164580080, enumerated as an "organization" on December 04, 2006.

The provider is located at 420 LOWELL DRIVE SUITE 204 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 and the phone number is (256) 536-9031.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.

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