DR. WILLIAM CLIFF SCHUMACHER MD
NPI 1356302004
Emergency Medicine in Opelousas, LA

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2006

Contact Information

539 E PRUDHOMME ST
OPELOUSAS, LA
ZIP 70570
Phone: (800) 893-9698

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Emergency Medicine

About WILLIAM SCHUMACHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Schumacher, a provider established in Opelousas, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356302004 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number 015736 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1356302004
Provider Name: DR. WILLIAM CLIFF SCHUMACHER MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 539 E PRUDHOMME ST OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
Location Phone: (800) 893-9698
Mailing Address: 200 CORPORATE BLVD SUITE 201 LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-31-2006
Last Update Date: 06-26-2012
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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: Emergency Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 015736
License State: LA
Taxonomy Description: An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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.

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
B61875	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	LA
5M534	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	LA
1311120	MEDICAID (05)	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 1356302004, 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 2 → 4 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1356302004.