POCONO GENERAL SURGERY
NPI 1205854650
Surgery in E Stroudsburg, PA
NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2006
Contact Information
500 PLAZA CT
SUITE D
E STROUDSBURG, PA
ZIP 18301
Phone: (570) 426-2301
Fax: (570) 426-2306
- Organization
- Surgery
About POCONO GENERAL SURGERY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pocono General Surgery, a provider established in E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania operating as a Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205854650 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Pocono General Surgery operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Pocono General Surgery. The authorized official of this NPI record is Edward Walsh (Vice President, Cfo)
- NPI
- 1205854650
- Provider Legal Name
- POCONO MEDICAL CENTER
- Other Organization Name
- POCONO GENERAL SURGERY
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 500 PLAZA CT SUITE D E STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
- Location Phone
- (570) 426-2301
- Location Fax
- (570) 426-2306
- Mailing Address
- 206 E BROWN ST POCONO HEALTHCARE MGMT. - PROFESSIONAL BLDG. E STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
- Mailing Phone
- (570) 420-4969
- Mailing Fax
- (570) 426-2306
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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A surgeon like Pocono General Surgery 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
- 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.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1205854650, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).
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 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205854650, enumerated as an "organization" on July 17, 2006.
The provider is located at 500 PLAZA CT SUITE D E STROUDSBURG, PA 18301 and the phone number is (570) 426-2301.
Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
