THE MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
NPI 1265407555
General Practice in Hershey, PA

NPI Status: Active since February 21, 2006

Contact Information

500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA
ZIP 17033
Phone: (800) 243-1455

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About THE MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group, a primary care provider established in Hershey, Pennsylvania operating as a General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265407555 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X. 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 Donald Mckenna (President)

NPI
1265407555
Provider Legal Name
THE MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
500 UNIVERSITY DR HERSHEY, PA 17033
Location Phone
(800) 243-1455
Mailing Address
PO BOX 858 HERSHEY, PA 17033
Mailing Phone
(717) 531-1159
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-21-2006
Last Update Date
01-21-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

General Practice

Taxonomy Code
208D00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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:

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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

DONALD MCKENNA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(717) 531-3979

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1007452910073MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1265407555, 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1265407555.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant (Medical)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Audiologist
500 UNIVERSITY DR, UPC I, SUITE 700, MC HU10
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Audiologist
500 UNIVERSITY DR, UPC1 SUITE 700
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Orthopaedic Surgery
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Pediatrics (Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)
500 UNIVERSITY DR, M.S.HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Surgery
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant (Medical)
500 UNIVERSITY DR, H053
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant (Medical)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physician Assistant
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033
Physical Therapist
500 UNIVERSITY DR, EC 130
HERSHEY, PA 17033

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265407555, enumerated as an "organization" on February 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DR HERSHEY, PA 17033 and the phone number is (800) 243-1455.

General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

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