BIG ISLAND PAIN CENTER INC.
NPI 1255683785
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine in Hilo, HI

NPI Status: Active since October 08, 2012

Contact Information

32 ULULANI ST
HILO, HI
ZIP 96720
Phone: (808) 934-9675

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  • Organization
  • Pain Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance

About BIG ISLAND PAIN CENTER INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Big Island Pain Center Inc., a provider established in Hilo, Hawaii operating as a Pain Medicine, focusing in interventional pain medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255683785 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208VP0014X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Lynn Puana Md (Executive Officer)

NPI
1255683785
Provider Legal Name
BIG ISLAND PAIN CENTER INC.
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
32 ULULANI ST HILO, HI 96720
Location Phone
(808) 934-9675
Mailing Address
8 CHERRY HILLS DR ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113
Mailing Phone
(808) 934-9675
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-08-2012
Last Update Date
01-22-2025
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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

Pain Medicine Interventional Pain Medicine

Taxonomy Code
208VP0014X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

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)
1261QM2500XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Medical Specialty

 
2261QP3300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Pain

W5908947001 (HI)
3261QX0100XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Occupational Medicine

W5908947001 (HI)

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • HMSA Bronze PPO I - PPO
  • HMSA Bronze PPO II HSA - PPO
  • HMSA Catastrophic Plan - PPO
  • HMSA Gold PPO I - PPO
  • HMSA Gold PPO II - PPO
  • HMSA Platinum PPO - PPO
  • HMSA Silver PPO - PPO

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

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

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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. LYNN PUANA MD

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(808) 934-9675

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
62644205MEDICAID (05)HI 

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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 1255683785, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
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 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1255683785.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist
32 ULULANI ST
HILO, HI 96720
Nurse Practitioner
32 ULULANI ST
HILO, HI 96720
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
32 ULULANI ST
HILO, HI 96720
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
32 ULULANI ST
HILO, HI 96720

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255683785, enumerated as an "organization" on October 08, 2012.

The provider is located at 32 ULULANI ST HILO, HI 96720 and the phone number is (808) 934-9675.

Pain Medicine with taxonomy code 208VP0014X and a focus in Interventional Pain Medicine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: HMSA, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.