CHRISTOS DIMAS MD
NPI 1336245679
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Oklahoma City, OK

NPI Status: Active since September 15, 2006

Contact Information

2716 SW 44TH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
ZIP 73119
Phone: (405) 685-6260
Fax: (405) 685-6260

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine

About CHRISTOS DIMAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christos Dimas, an internist established in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336245679 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number 12525 (OK). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1336245679
Provider Name
CHRISTOS DIMAS MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2716 SW 44TH OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73119
Location Phone
(405) 685-6260
Location Fax
(405) 685-6260
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1910 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73144
Mailing Phone
(405) 682-0801
Mailing Fax
(405) 685-6260
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-15-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like Christos Dimas 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 Geriatric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RG0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
12525
License State
OK
Taxonomy Description
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
D34585MEDICARE UPIN (02) 

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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 1336245679, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1336245679.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1336245679, enumerated as an "individual" on September 15, 2006.

The provider is located at 2716 SW 44TH OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73119 and the phone number is (405) 685-6260.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.