DR. ALISON VANFRANK OWENS M.D.
NPI 1184726879
Emergency Medicine in Columbus, NC

NPI Status: Active since September 02, 2006

Contact Information

101 HOSPITAL DR
COLUMBUS, NC
ZIP 28722
Phone: (828) 894-3311

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Individual
Female
Emergency Medicine

About ALISON OWENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alison Owens, a provider established in Columbus, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184726879 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number 35063 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1184726879
Provider Name: DR. ALISON VANFRANK OWENS M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 101 HOSPITAL DR COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Location Phone: (828) 894-3311
Mailing Address: 101 HOSPITAL DRIVE COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Mailing Phone: (828) 894-3311
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-02-2006
Last Update Date: 06-11-2012
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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: Emergency Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 35063
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

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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 1184726879, 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 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 1184726879.