BAPTIST LEXINGTON ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES
NPI 1326365552
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Lexington, KY

NPI Status: Active since April 28, 2010

Contact Information

1720 NICHOLASVILLE RD
SUITE 701
LEXINGTON, KY
ZIP 40503
Phone: (859) 260-4390
Fax: (859) 260-4399

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Internal Medicine
Hematology & Oncology

About BAPTIST LEXINGTON ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Baptist Lexington Oncology Associates, an internist established in Lexington, Kentucky operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326365552 assigned on April 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Baptist Lexington Oncology Associates. The authorized official of this NPI record is William Sisson (President)

NPI: 1326365552
Provider Legal Name: BAPTIST PHYSICIANS LEXINGTON, INC.
Other Organization Name: BAPTIST LEXINGTON ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1720 NICHOLASVILLE RD SUITE 701 LEXINGTON, KY 40503
Location Phone: (859) 260-4390
Location Fax: (859) 260-4399
Mailing Address: 4071 TATES CREEK CENTRE DR SUITE 202 LEXINGTON, KY 40517
Mailing Phone: (859) 260-4385
Mailing Fax: (859) 260-4399
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-28-2010
Last Update Date: 06-15-2010
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An internist like Baptist Lexington Oncology Associates 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 Hematology & Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 207RH0003X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.

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	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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: WILLIAM SISSON
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (859) 260-6100

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 1326365552, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 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 2 → 4 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1326365552.