PITTSBURGH HAND AND NERVE, P.C.
NPI 1255001897
Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand in Trafford, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 15, 2021

Contact Information

101 ORCHARD DR STE 201
TRAFFORD, PA
ZIP 15085
Phone: (412) 679-4263
Fax: (412) 679-4264

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  • Organization
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Surgery of the Hand

About PITTSBURGH HAND AND NERVE, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pittsburgh Hand And Nerve, P.c., a provider established in Trafford, Pennsylvania operating as a Plastic Surgery, focusing in surgery of the hand . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255001897 assigned on September 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2082S0105X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Alexander Marcus Spiess Md (Owner)

NPI
1255001897
Provider Name
PITTSBURGH HAND AND NERVE, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
101 ORCHARD DR STE 201 TRAFFORD, PA 15085
Location Phone
(412) 679-4263
Location Fax
(412) 679-4264
Mailing Address
3131 SCENIC CT ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
Mailing Phone
(412) 337-0806
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-15-2021
Last Update Date
07-19-2022
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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

Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Taxonomy Code
2082S0105X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1208200000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Plastic Surgery

 
22086S0122XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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.

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

ALEXANDER MARCUS SPIESS MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 337-0806

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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 1255001897, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1255001897.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Plastic Surgery (Surgery of the Hand)
101 ORCHARD DR STE 201
TRAFFORD, PA 15085

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255001897, enumerated as an "organization" on September 15, 2021.

The provider is located at 101 ORCHARD DR STE 201 TRAFFORD, PA 15085 and the phone number is (412) 679-4263.

Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 2082S0105X and a focus in Surgery of the Hand.