DR. ERNESTO ANTONIO SPINAZZE MD
NPI 1245236777
Urology in Laredo, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 21, 2005

Contact Information

6801 MCPHERSON RD STE 333
LAREDO, TX
ZIP 78041
Phone: (956) 462-2009
Fax: (956) 462-1771

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Urology
  • Accepts Insurance

About ERNESTO SPINAZZE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ernesto Spinazze, a provider established in Laredo, Texas with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245236777 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number H5977 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1245236777
Provider Name
DR. ERNESTO ANTONIO SPINAZZE MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6801 MCPHERSON RD STE 333 LAREDO, TX 78041
Location Phone
(956) 462-2009
Location Fax
(956) 462-1771
Mailing Address
PO BOX 3046 MALVERN, PA 19355
Mailing Phone
(956) 462-2009
Mailing Fax
(956) 462-1771
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-21-2005
Last Update Date
05-21-2018
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Secondary Locations

  • 6801 McPherson Rd Ste 331
    Laredo, TX 78041
    (956) 704-1717

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

Urology

Taxonomy Code
208800000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
H5977
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1922536MEDICAID (05)LA 
340015853OTHER (01)LARAILROAD MEDICARE

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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 1245236777, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1245236777.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245236777, enumerated as an "individual" on June 21, 2005.

The provider is located at 6801 MCPHERSON RD STE 333 LAREDO, TX 78041 and the phone number is (956) 462-2009.

Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Medicare,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.