GEORGE B FRIEND M.D.
NPI 1215914452
Surgery - Vascular Surgery in South Bend, IN
NPI Status: Active since December 29, 2005
Contact Information
621 MEMORIAL DR
SOUTH BEND, IN
ZIP 46601
Phone: (574) 236-1888
Fax: (574) 236-1888
- Individual
- Male
- Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
About GEORGE FRIEND
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Friend, a provider established in South Bend, Indiana with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in vascular surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215914452 assigned on December 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0129X with license number 01023771A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1215914452
- Provider Name
- GEORGE B FRIEND M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 621 MEMORIAL DR SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
- Location Phone
- (574) 236-1888
- Location Fax
- (574) 236-1888
- Mailing Address
- 621 MEMORIAL DR SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
- Mailing Phone
- (574) 236-1888
- Mailing Fax
- (574) 236-1888
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 12-29-2005
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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 Vascular Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 2086S0129X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 01023771A
- License State
- IN
- Taxonomy Description
- A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.
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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 1215914452, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 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 1215914452, enumerated as an "individual" on December 29, 2005.
The provider is located at 621 MEMORIAL DR SOUTH BEND, IN 46601 and the phone number is (574) 236-1888.
Surgery with taxonomy code 2086S0129X and a focus in Vascular Surgery.
