MICHAEL RICHARDSON MD
NPI 1215024328
Anesthesiology in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since October 09, 2006

Contact Information

3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37232
Phone: (615) 322-3000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Anesthesiology

About MICHAEL RICHARDSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Richardson, an anesthesiologist established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215024328 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number MD36431 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1215024328
Provider Name: MICHAEL RICHARDSON MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Location Phone: (615) 322-3000
Mailing Address: 3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DR STE 200 NASHVILLE, TN 37215
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-09-2006
Last Update Date: 03-31-2022
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An anesthesiologist like Michael Richardson manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Secondary Locations

1211 Medical Center Dr
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 936-2000
3601 Tvc
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-3000

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: Anesthesiology
Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD36431
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

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 1215024328, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 1 → 2 0 → 0 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1215024328.