KWABENA APPIAH M.D.
NPI 1275600645
Obstetrics & Gynecology in West Bloomfield, MI

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2006

Contact Information

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
6777 WEST MAPLE ROAD
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
ZIP 48323
Phone: (248) 661-6450
Fax: (248) 661-6649

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Obstetrics & Gynecology

About KWABENA APPIAH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kwabena Appiah, a women's health care provider established in West Bloomfield, Michigan with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275600645 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 4301050553 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1275600645
Provider Name: KWABENA APPIAH M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 6777 WEST MAPLE ROAD WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323
Location Phone: (248) 661-6450
Location Fax: (248) 661-6649
Mailing Address: HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 6777 WEST MAPLE ROAD WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323
Mailing Phone: (248) 661-6450
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-29-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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Women's health care providers like Kwabena Appiah treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Taxonomy Code: 207V00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 4301050553
License State: MI
Taxonomy Description: An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Tricare

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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.

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 Issuer
KA050553	OTHER (01)	CHAMPUS-CHAMPUS
KA050553	OTHER (01)	COMMERCIAL-COMMERCIAL NUMBER
F01933	MEDICARE UPIN (02)

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 1275600645, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 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 1275600645.