MR. RICHARD LOUIS GRUENEWALD M.D.
NPI 1184671166
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology in Owensboro, KY

NPI Status: Active since May 27, 2006

Contact Information

3638 TREEHAVEN BND
OWENSBORO, KY
ZIP 42303
Phone: (270) 485-1238
Fax: (270) 684-4606

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About RICHARD GRUENEWALD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Gruenewald, an internist established in Owensboro, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in medical oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184671166 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RX0202X with license number 27791 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1184671166
Provider Name
MR. RICHARD LOUIS GRUENEWALD M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3638 TREEHAVEN BND OWENSBORO, KY 42303
Location Phone
(270) 485-1238
Location Fax
(270) 684-4606
Mailing Address
3638 TREEHAVEN BND OWENSBORO, KY 42303
Mailing Phone
(270) 485-1238
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-27-2006
Last Update Date
10-18-2013
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An internist like Richard Gruenewald 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

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Classification

Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Taxonomy Code
207RX0202X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
27791
License State
KY
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
000000754876OTHER (01)KYBCBS
K034121MEDICARE PIN (08)KY 
100024520AMEDICAID (05)IN 
K034120MEDICARE PIN (08)KY 
000000754876OTHER (01)KYBCBS TROVER
A24105MEDICARE UPIN (02)KY 
P01079958OTHER (01)KYRR MEDICARE TROVER
64277916MEDICAID (05)KY 
1518001MEDICARE PIN (08)KY 

Quality 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
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel LevelYesN/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocolsYesN/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.

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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 1184671166, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 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 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1184671166.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184671166, enumerated as an "individual" on May 27, 2006.

The provider is located at 3638 TREEHAVEN BND OWENSBORO, KY 42303 and the phone number is (270) 485-1238.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RX0202X and a focus in Medical Oncology.

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