MICHAEL GARRETT FREELAND DPM
NPI 1326836347
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Lake Charles, LA

NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2025

Contact Information

524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR
LAKE CHARLES, LA
ZIP 70601
Phone: (337) 842-6422

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Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Podiatrist
Foot & Ankle Surgery

About MICHAEL FREELAND

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Freeland, a provider established in Lake Charles, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Podiatrist, focusing in foot & ankle surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326836347 assigned on April 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213ES0103X with license number PENDING (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1326836347
Provider Name: MICHAEL GARRETT FREELAND DPM
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Location Phone: (337) 842-6422
Mailing Address: 1727 IMPERIAL BLVD BLDG 1A LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
Mailing Phone: (337) 480-7441
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-29-2025
Last Update Date: 04-29-2025
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Secondary Locations

1727 Imperial Blvd Bldg 1A
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 480-7435
1747 Imperial Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 721-7236
4200 Nelson Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 480-7435

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: Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 213ES0103X
Type: Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.: PENDING
License State: LA

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 1326836347, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1326836347.