TIMOTHY M RISKO, MD, PA
NPI 1255561643
Orthopaedic Surgery in Amarillo, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2009

Contact Information

3501 S SONCY RD
SUITE 129
AMARILLO, TX
ZIP 79119
Phone: (806) 468-9700
Fax: (806) 468-9771

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Orthopaedic Surgery

About TIMOTHY M RISKO, MD, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Timothy M Risko, Md, Pa, a provider established in Amarillo, Texas operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255561643 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207X00000X with license number L9449 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 Dr. Timothy M Risko Md (Owner)

NPI: 1255561643
Provider Name: TIMOTHY M RISKO, MD, PA
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 3501 S SONCY RD SUITE 129 AMARILLO, TX 79119
Location Phone: (806) 468-9700
Location Fax: (806) 468-9771
Mailing Address: 3501 S SONCY RD SUITE 129 AMARILLO, TX 79119
Mailing Phone: (806) 468-9700
Mailing Fax: (806) 468-9771
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-20-2009
Last Update Date: 07-20-2009
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: L9449
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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: DR. TIMOTHY M RISKO MD
Authorized Official Title: OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (806) 468-9700

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 1255561643, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 4 → 8

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 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1255561643.

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