AFFINITY PALLIATIVE CARE OF AL
NPI 1215587837
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Birmingham, AL
NPI Status: Active since September 16, 2019
Contact Information
216 AQUARIUS DR STE 306
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35209
Phone: (205) 949-0400
Fax: (205) 949-0405
- Organization
- Family Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
About AFFINITY PALLIATIVE CARE OF AL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Affinity Palliative Care Of Al, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215587837 assigned on September 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 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 Affinity Palliative Care Of Al. The authorized official of this NPI record is Thomas Sefcik (Cfo)
- NPI
- 1215587837
- Provider Legal Name
- AFFINITY ACQUISITIONS GEORGIA LLC
- Other Organization Name
- AFFINITY PALLIATIVE CARE OF AL
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 216 AQUARIUS DR STE 306 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
- Location Phone
- (205) 949-0400
- Location Fax
- (205) 949-0405
- Mailing Address
- 135 GEMINI CIR STE 202 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
- Mailing Phone
- (205) 949-0400
- Mailing Fax
- (205) 949-0405
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-16-2019
- Last Update Date
- 01-10-2020
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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
Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207QH0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
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.
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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 1215587837, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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.
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215587837, enumerated as an "organization" on September 16, 2019.
The provider is located at 216 AQUARIUS DR STE 306 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 and the phone number is (205) 949-0400.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
