PEGASUS PEDIATRICS PA
NPI 1215268776
Pediatrics in San Antonio, TX

NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2010

Contact Information

6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78209
Phone: (215) 584-5780
Fax: (516) 214-8751

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • CLIA Number: 45D2007116
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-06-2028

About PEGASUS PEDIATRICS PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pegasus Pediatrics Pa, a pediatrician established in San Antonio, Texas operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215268776 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number M9015 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Benjamin Lightfoot Smith Md (President)

NPI
1215268776
Provider Name
PEGASUS PEDIATRICS PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Location Phone
(215) 584-5780
Location Fax
(516) 214-8751
Mailing Address
2810 THOUSAND OAKS DR #165 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232
Mailing Phone
(210) 912-8395
Mailing Fax
(516) 214-8751
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-23-2010
Last Update Date
01-23-2010
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A pediatrician like Pegasus Pediatrics Pa is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
M9015
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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

DR. BENJAMIN LIGHTFOOT SMITH MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 584-5780

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
45D2007116
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
May 07, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
May 06, 2028
Laboratory Director
BENJAMIN L. SMITH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Pegasus Pediatrics Pa to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1215268776, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
6
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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1215268776.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine)
6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE, SUITE 12
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE, SUITE 12
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Physical Therapist
6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215268776, enumerated as an "organization" on January 23, 2010.

The provider is located at 6406 N NEW BRAUNFELS AVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 and the phone number is (215) 584-5780.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.