FOOT SPECIALISTS OF MISSISSIPPI
NPI 1376776435
Podiatrist - Foot Surgery in Amory, MS

NPI Status: Active since August 24, 2009

Contact Information

1107 EARL FRYE BLVD
SUITE 1 AND 2
AMORY, MS
ZIP 38821
Phone: (662) 257-2357
Fax: (662) 257-2399

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  • Organization
  • Podiatrist
  • Foot Surgery
  • Accepts Insurance

About FOOT SPECIALISTS OF MISSISSIPPI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Foot Specialists Of Mississippi, a provider established in Amory, Mississippi operating as a Podiatrist, focusing in foot surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376776435 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213ES0131X with license number 80149 (MS). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. Foot Specialists Of Mississippi operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Foot Specialists Of Mississippi. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Vern M Christensen Dpm (Owner)

NPI
1376776435
Provider Legal Name
VERN M. CHRISTENSEN, DPM
Other Organization Name
FOOT SPECIALISTS OF MISSISSIPPI
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD SUITE 1 AND 2 AMORY, MS 38821
Location Phone
(662) 257-2357
Location Fax
(662) 257-2399
Mailing Address
PO BOX 511 AMORY, MS 38821
Mailing Phone
(662) 257-2357
Mailing Fax
(662) 257-2399
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-24-2009
Last Update Date
04-03-2017
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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

Podiatrist Foot Surgery

Taxonomy Code
213ES0131X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.
80149
License State
MS

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1213ES0131XPodiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers

Podiatrist
Foot Surgery

80197 (MS)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO

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

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. VERN M CHRISTENSEN DPM

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(662) 257-2357

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 Identifier Issuer
3958280001MEDICARE NSC (07)MS 

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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 1376776435, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
5
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1376776435.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Otolaryngology (Otolaryngic Allergy)
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD, SUITE 1
AMORY, MS 38821
Internal Medicine
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD
AMORY, MS 38821
Internal Medicine
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD, STE 6
AMORY, MS 38821
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD, SUITE #1
AMORY, MS 38821
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD, SUITE 5
AMORY, MS 38821
Podiatrist (Foot Surgery)
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD, SUITE 1
AMORY, MS 38821
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD, SUITE 5
AMORY, MS 38821
Nurse Practitioner
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD
AMORY, MS 38821
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1107 EARL FRYE BLVD
AMORY, MS 38821

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376776435, enumerated as an "organization" on August 24, 2009.

The provider is located at 1107 EARL FRYE BLVD SUITE 1 AND 2 AMORY, MS 38821 and the phone number is (662) 257-2357.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213ES0131X and a focus in Foot Surgery.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.