DR. MICHAEL LEE KESSLER M.D.
NPI 1275630303
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Beaumont, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2006

Contact Information

3530 FANNIN ST
BEAUMONT, TX
ZIP 77701
Phone: (409) 842-8222
Fax: (409) 842-8244

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pathology
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

About MICHAEL KESSLER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Kessler, a provider established in Beaumont, Texas with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275630303 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number E6824 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1275630303
Provider Name: DR. MICHAEL LEE KESSLER M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3530 FANNIN ST BEAUMONT, TX 77701
Location Phone: (409) 842-8222
Location Fax: (409) 842-8244
Mailing Address: 3530 FANNIN ST BEAUMONT, TX 77701
Mailing Phone: (409) 842-8222
Mailing Fax: (409) 842-8244
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-20-2006
Last Update Date: 12-16-2011
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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: Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: E6824
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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Medicaid

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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
8OP034	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	MEDICARE INDIVIDUAL
121679805	MEDICAID (05)	TX
101407803	MEDICAID (05)	TX
121679801	MEDICAID (05)	TX
121679802	MEDICAID (05)	TX
8087N1	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	MEDICARE INDIVIDUAL ORANG
00490R	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	MEDICARE GROUP ORANGE
00C360	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	MEDICARE GROUP BAPTIST BE
101407801	MEDICAID (05)	TX
C17828	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TX
CL0137	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	MEDICARE PRIVATE GROUP

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 1275630303, we treat the final digit (3) 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).

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 → 0

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 0 → 0

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 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 47

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

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1275630303.