KALE CLINTON GENTRY MD
NPI 1356567184
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Overland Park, KS

NPI Status: Active since April 18, 2007

Contact Information

10525 WALMER ST
OVERLAND PARK, KS
ZIP 66212
Phone: (913) 381-3123

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Family Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About KALE GENTRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kale Gentry, a provider established in Overland Park, Kansas with a medical specialization in Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356567184 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X with license number 0412572 (KS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1356567184
Provider Name
KALE CLINTON GENTRY MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10525 WALMER ST OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212
Location Phone
(913) 381-3123
Mailing Address
10525 WALMER ST OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-18-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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

Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
0412572
License State
KS
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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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 1356567184, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1356567184.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356567184, enumerated as an "individual" on April 18, 2007.

The provider is located at 10525 WALMER ST OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212 and the phone number is (913) 381-3123.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.