DR. PUNAM BHANDARI
NPI 1225445141
Internal Medicine in Knoxville, TN

NPI Status: Active since July 14, 2014

Contact Information

200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD
MOB 1, SUITE 301
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37922
Phone: (865) 212-2285
Fax: (865) 212-2287

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About DR. PUNAM BHANDARI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Punam Bhandari, an internist established in Knoxville, Tennessee operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225445141 assigned on July 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Dr. Punam Bhandari 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 Dr. Punam Bhandari. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ed Curtis (Chief Administrative Officer)

NPI
1225445141
Provider Legal Name
SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC
Other Organization Name
DR. PUNAM BHANDARI
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD MOB 1, SUITE 301 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Location Phone
(865) 212-2285
Location Fax
(865) 212-2287
Mailing Address
1225 E WEISGARBER RD SUITE 200 KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
Mailing Phone
(865) 584-4747
Mailing Fax
(865) 212-2287
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-14-2014
Last Update Date
11-05-2015
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An internist like Dr. Punam Bhandari is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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.

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

ED CURTIS

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(865) 584-4747

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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 1225445141, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
1
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1225445141.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 16 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dermatology
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 102
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Dermatology
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 102
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Internal Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 304
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Internal Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 304
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Family Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 107 MOBI
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Dentist (General Practice)
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 103
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, MOB 1, SUITE 304
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 102
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, MOB 1, SUITE 304
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Internal Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 301
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Internal Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, MEDICAL OFFICE BLDG #1 SUITE 304
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Ophthalmology
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, STE 101
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Family Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, STE 107, MDB 1
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Family Medicine
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, SUITE 107
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Ophthalmology
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, STE 101
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
Physician Assistant
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225445141, enumerated as an "organization" on July 14, 2014.

The provider is located at 200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD MOB 1, SUITE 301 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922 and the phone number is (865) 212-2285.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.