MR. MELVIN J STEPHENS
NPI 1356652879
Legal Medicine in Lumberton, NC
NPI Status: Active since June 30, 2010
Contact Information
2105B ELIZABETHTOWN ROAD
LUMBERTON, NC
ZIP 28358
Phone: (910) 738-7865
- Individual
- Male
- Legal Medicine
About MELVIN STEPHENS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melvin Stephens, a provider established in Lumberton, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Legal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356652879 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 173000000X with license number 24605 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.
- NPI
- 1356652879
- Provider Name
- MR. MELVIN J STEPHENS
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2105B ELIZABETHTOWN ROAD LUMBERTON, NC 28358
- Location Phone
- (910) 738-7865
- Mailing Address
- 2105B ELIZABETHTOWN ROAD LUMBERTON, NC 28358
- Mailing Phone
- (910) 738-7865
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-30-2010
- Last Update Date
- 06-30-2010
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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
Legal Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 173000000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 24605
- License State
- NC
- Taxonomy Description
- The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.
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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 1356652879, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
LUMBERTON, NC 28358
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356652879, enumerated as an "individual" on June 30, 2010.
The provider is located at 2105B ELIZABETHTOWN ROAD LUMBERTON, NC 28358 and the phone number is (910) 738-7865.
Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 173000000X.
