DR. KIMBERLY ANN SOMMERS MD
NPI 1285893214
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Marrero, LA
NPI Status: Active since June 05, 2008
Contact Information
WJMC INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC
1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD SUITE S-850
MARRERO, LA
ZIP 70072
Phone: (504) 349-6450
- Individual
- Female
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
About KIMBERLY SOMMERS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kimberly Sommers, an internist established in Marrero, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285893214 assigned on June 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number 304921 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1285893214
- Provider Name
- DR. KIMBERLY ANN SOMMERS MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- WJMC INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC 1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD SUITE S-850 MARRERO, LA 70072
- Location Phone
- (504) 349-6450
- Mailing Address
- WJMC INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC 1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD SUITE S-850 MARRERO, LA 70072
- Mailing Phone
- (504) 349-6450
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-05-2008
- Last Update Date
- 05-21-2019
- Code Navigator
An internist like Kimberly Sommers is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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
Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RI0200X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 304921
- License State
- LA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | A121269 (CA) |
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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 1285893214, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285893214, enumerated as an "individual" on June 05, 2008.
The provider is located at WJMC INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC 1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD SUITE S-850 MARRERO, LA 70072 and the phone number is (504) 349-6450.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.
