HENRY E CHILDERS IV MD
NPI 1265415491
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Georgetown, DE

NPI Status: Active since November 22, 2005

Contact Information

20930 DUPONT BLVD
SUITE 202
GEORGETOWN, DE
ZIP 19947
Phone: (302) 258-8853
Fax: (302) 253-8430

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascula...
  • Opted-Out Medicare
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About HENRY CHILDERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Henry Childers, a provider established in Georgetown, Delaware with a medical specialization in Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265415491 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X with license number C1-0009809 (DE). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1265415491
Provider Name
HENRY E CHILDERS IV MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
20930 DUPONT BLVD SUITE 202 GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Location Phone
(302) 258-8853
Location Fax
(302) 253-8430
Mailing Address
20930 DUPONT BLVD SUITE 202 GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Mailing Phone
(302) 258-8853
Mailing Fax
(302) 253-8430
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-22-2005
Last Update Date
07-23-2014
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The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Henry Childers opted out of Medicare effective on 10-01-2022 until 10-01-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.

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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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

Taxonomy Code
208G00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
C1-0009809
License State
DE
Taxonomy Description
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

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)
1208D00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

General Practice

C1-0009809 (DE)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
I02477MEDICARE UPIN (02)OH 
1659798353MEDICARE PIN (08)DE 
1265415491MEDICARE PIN (08)DE 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes

  • Opt-Out Effective Date: 10-01-2022

  • Opt-Out End Date: 10-01-2026

  • Eligible to Order and Refer? No

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

This is a routine check-up for patients who have previously visited our clinic. It involves a comprehensive review of your health and any ongoing treatments. The consultation lasts between 30-39 minutes, allowing enough time to discuss any concerns.

This service was performed 13 times for 11 patients

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure Performance Number of Patients
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical RecordYesN/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.

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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 1265415491, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1265415491.

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The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Internal Medicine
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Dietitian, Registered
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Internal Medicine
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Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265415491, enumerated as an "individual" on November 22, 2005.

The provider is located at 20930 DUPONT BLVD SUITE 202 GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 and the phone number is (302) 258-8853.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.

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