DR. STEPHEN WESLEY LEECH D.P.M.
NPI 1407825540
Podiatrist - Primary Podiatric Medicine in Pueblo, CO

NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2006

Contact Information

4776 EAGLERIDGE CIR
PUEBLO, CO
ZIP 81008
Phone: (719) 553-1000

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Individual
Male
Podiatrist
Primary Podiatric Medicine

About STEPHEN LEECH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Leech, a provider established in Pueblo, Colorado with a medical specialization in Podiatrist, focusing in primary podiatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407825540 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213EP1101X with license number 427 (CO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1407825540
Provider Name: DR. STEPHEN WESLEY LEECH D.P.M.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4776 EAGLERIDGE CIR PUEBLO, CO 81008
Location Phone: (719) 553-1000
Mailing Address: 318 S MCCULLOCH LN PUEBLO WEST, CO 81007
Mailing Phone: (719) 251-5779
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-14-2006
Last Update Date: 08-20-2021
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A podiatrist like Stephen Leech provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.

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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 Primary Podiatric Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 213EP1101X
Type: Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.: 427
License State: CO

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 1407825540, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1407825540.