CHESTER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST
NPI 1194838987
Orthopaedic Surgery in Chester, SC

NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2006

Contact Information

517 DOCTORS COURT
CHESTER, SC
ZIP 29706
Phone: (803) 581-2800
Fax: (803) 581-4396

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Organization
Orthopaedic Surgery

About CHESTER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chester Orthopedic Specialist, a provider established in Chester, South Carolina operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194838987 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207X00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Chester Orthopedic Specialist. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Steve Goings (Practice Administrator)

NPI: 1194838987
Provider Legal Name: CHESTER HMA PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT
Other Organization Name: CHESTER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 517 DOCTORS COURT CHESTER, SC 29706
Location Phone: (803) 581-2800
Location Fax: (803) 581-4396
Mailing Address: ONE MEDICAL PARK DR BUILDING 1 SUITE D CHESTER, SC 29706
Mailing Phone: (803) 581-2500
Mailing Fax: (803) 581-4396
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-16-2006
Last Update Date: 08-22-2020
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: MR. STEVE GOINGS
Authorized Official Title: PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone: (803) 581-2800

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 1194838987, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1194838987.