DR. STEVEN BROOKS GIST M.D.
NPI 1245336064
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since September 16, 2006
Contact Information
PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
9600 VETERANS DRIVE
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98493
Phone: (253) 582-8440
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
About STEVEN GIST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Steven Gist, an internist established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245336064 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number MD00019558 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1245336064
- Provider Name
- DR. STEVEN BROOKS GIST M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 9600 VETERANS DRIVE TACOMA, WA 98493
- Location Phone
- (253) 582-8440
- Mailing Address
- 55 LAGOON LANE NORTH SW LAKEWOOD, WA 98498
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-16-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
An internist like Steven Gist 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 Geriatric Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RG0300X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD00019558
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.
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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 1245336064, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245336064, enumerated as an "individual" on September 16, 2006.
The provider is located at PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 9600 VETERANS DRIVE TACOMA, WA 98493 and the phone number is (253) 582-8440.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.
