MARLA S TSCHEPIKOW MD
NPI 1164623989
Internal Medicine in Athens, GA

NPI Status: Active since May 30, 2007

Contact Information

1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C
ATHENS, GA
ZIP 30606
Phone: (706) 389-3875
Fax: (706) 389-3876

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Individual
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Internal Medicine

About MARLA TSCHEPIKOW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Marla Tschepikow, an internist established in Athens, Georgia with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164623989 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 60887 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1164623989
Provider Name: MARLA S TSCHEPIKOW MD
Other Name: MARLA SHEA BUCKLEY MD
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C ATHENS, GA 30606
Location Phone: (706) 389-3875
Location Fax: (706) 389-3876
Mailing Address: PO BOX 48089 ATHENS, GA 30604
Mailing Phone: (706) 389-3740
Mailing Fax: (706) 389-3876
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-30-2007
Last Update Date: 06-29-2021
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An internist like Marla Tschepikow 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
Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 60887
License State: GA
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.

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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 1164623989, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 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 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 61

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.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1164623989.