LINDA L SETTLE MD
NPI 1386675197
Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2006

Contact Information

1001 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30342
Phone: (678) 344-1960
Fax: (404) 785-4969

NPI Profile Information
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NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

About LINDA SETTLE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Linda Settle, a pediatrician established in Atlanta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric emergency medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386675197 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0204X with license number 029092 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1386675197
Provider Name: LINDA L SETTLE MD
Other Name: LINDA L LOWRY MD
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1001 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30342
Location Phone: (678) 344-1960
Location Fax: (404) 785-4969
Mailing Address: 2033 SILVER SMITH LN STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087
Mailing Phone: (770) 279-8446
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-06-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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A pediatrician like Linda Settle is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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: Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2080P0204X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 029092
License State: GA
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician who has special qualifications to manage emergencies in infants and children.

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 1386675197, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1386675197.