LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
NPI 1164595153
Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO
NPI Status: Active since November 16, 2006
Contact Information
960 E WALNUT LAWN ST
STE. 201
SPRINGFIELD, MO
ZIP 65807
Phone: (417) 269-4450
Fax: (417) 269-4470
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- CLIA Number: 26D0447995
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 09-30-2025
About LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lester E Cox Medical Centers, an internist established in Springfield, Missouri operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164595153 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Lester E Cox Medical Centers operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's
- NPI
- 1164595153
- Provider Legal Name
- LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 960 E WALNUT LAWN ST STE. 201 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807
- Location Phone
- (417) 269-4450
- Location Fax
- (417) 269-4470
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 7411626 CHICAGO, IL 60674
- Mailing Phone
- (417) 730-6430
- Mailing Fax
- (417) 269-4470
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-16-2006
- Last Update Date
- 06-17-2025
- Code Navigator
An internist like Lester E Cox Medical Centers 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.
Location Map
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
- Taxonomy Code
- 207R00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
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 | 207Q00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500398300 | MEDICAID (05) | MO | |
| 675 | OTHER (01) | BLUE |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 26D0447995
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- August 26, 2023
- Certificate Expiration Date
- September 30, 2025
- Laboratory Director
- JAMES T. BONUCCHI
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Lester E Cox Medical Centers after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
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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 1164595153, 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 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 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164595153, enumerated as an "organization" on November 16, 2006.
The provider is located at 960 E WALNUT LAWN ST STE. 201 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807 and the phone number is (417) 269-4450.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
