RAM KALUS MD
NPI 1295984698
Specialist in Mount Pleasant, SC

NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2008

Contact Information

578 LONE TREE DR
SUITE 102
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
ZIP 29464
Phone: (843) 881-3881
Fax: (843) 881-3814

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  • Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About RAM KALUS MD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ram Kalus Md, a provider established in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295984698 assigned on September 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 15090 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Ram Kalus Md operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Ram Kalus Md. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Ram Kalus M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1295984698
Provider Legal Name
PLASTIC SURGERY OF THE CAROLINAS, P.A.
Other Organization Name
RAM KALUS MD
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
578 LONE TREE DR SUITE 102 MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Location Phone
(843) 881-3881
Location Fax
(843) 881-3814
Mailing Address
578 LONE TREE DR SUITE 102 MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Mailing Phone
(843) 881-3881
Mailing Fax
(843) 881-3814
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-10-2008
Last Update Date
05-07-2014
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
15090
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Direction Bronze 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 2 - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Gold - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Silver - POS
  • Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 4 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 6 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Gold 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Gold 5 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 14 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 40 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Gold - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Silver - EPO

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

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. RAM KALUS M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 881-3881

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
TL5270MEDICAID (05)SC 
E687380281MEDICARE UPIN (02)SC 

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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 1295984698, we treat the final digit (8) 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1295984698.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology
578 LONE TREE DR, SUITE 102
MT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Plastic Surgery
578 LONE TREE DR, SUITE 102
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Plastic Surgery
578 LONE TREE DR
MT PLEASANT, SC 29464

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295984698, enumerated as an "organization" on September 10, 2008.

The provider is located at 578 LONE TREE DR SUITE 102 MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464 and the phone number is (843) 881-3881.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.