JAMES BARTON COUCH
NPI 1275467441
Legal Medicine in Belle Mead, NJ

NPI Status: Active since June 11, 2026

Contact Information

221 BERKLEY AVE
BELLE MEAD, NJ
ZIP 08502
Phone: (908) 642-6224

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Legal Medicine

About JAMES COUCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Couch, a provider established in Belle Mead, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Legal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275467441 assigned on June 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 173000000X with license number AM00113 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.

NPI
1275467441
Provider Name
JAMES BARTON COUCH
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
221 BERKLEY AVE BELLE MEAD, NJ 08502
Location Phone
(908) 642-6224
Mailing Address
221 BERKLEY AVE BELLE MEAD, NJ 08502
Mailing Phone
(908) 642-6224
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-11-2026
Last Update Date
06-11-2026
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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

Legal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
173000000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
AM00113
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.

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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 1275467441, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1275467441.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275467441, enumerated as an "individual" on June 11, 2026.

The provider is located at 221 BERKLEY AVE BELLE MEAD, NJ 08502 and the phone number is (908) 642-6224.

Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 173000000X.