DR. CRAIG A PETERSON M.D.
NPI 1184681967
Surgery in Brewton, AL
NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2006
Contact Information
1123 BELLEVILLE AVENUE
BREWTON, AL
ZIP 36426
Phone: (251) 867-8001
Fax: (251) 867-9643
- Individual
- Male
- Surgery
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About CRAIG PETERSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Craig Peterson, a provider established in Brewton, Alabama with a medical specialization in Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184681967 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208600000X with license number 00023588 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1184681967
- Provider Name
- DR. CRAIG A PETERSON M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1123 BELLEVILLE AVENUE BREWTON, AL 36426
- Location Phone
- (251) 867-8001
- Location Fax
- (251) 867-9643
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 384 BREWTON, AL 36427
- Mailing Phone
- (251) 867-8001
- Mailing Fax
- (251) 867-9643
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-27-2006
- Last Update Date
- 06-04-2014
- Code Navigator
A surgeon like Craig Peterson treats injuries, diseases, and deformities through surgical operations. A surgeon could correct physical deformities, repair bone and tissue, or perform preventive or elective surgeries. Surgeons also examine patients, perform and interpret diagnostic tests, and provide counsel on preventive healthcare.
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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
Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 208600000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 00023588
- License State
- AL
- Taxonomy Description
- A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Yes | N/A |
| Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months. | ||
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs | Yes | N/A |
| Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk). | ||
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes | N/A |
| Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology. | ||
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | Yes | N/A |
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/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 1184681967, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184681967, enumerated as an "individual" on April 27, 2006.
The provider is located at 1123 BELLEVILLE AVENUE BREWTON, AL 36426 and the phone number is (251) 867-8001.
Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
