DR. PURNIMA L BACKLAS M.D.
NPI 1407909617
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Progreso Lakes, TX
NPI Status: Active since January 19, 2007
Contact Information
735 LION LAKE DR S
PROGRESO LAKES, TX
ZIP 78596
Phone: (956) 581-0303
- Individual
- Female
- Radiology
- Diagnostic Radiology
About PURNIMA BACKLAS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Purnima Backlas, a provider established in Progreso Lakes, Texas with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in diagnostic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407909617 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0202X with license number H7382 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1407909617
- Provider Name
- DR. PURNIMA L BACKLAS M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 735 LION LAKE DR S PROGRESO LAKES, TX 78596
- Location Phone
- (956) 581-0303
- Mailing Address
- 735 LION LAKE DR S PROGRESO LAKES, TX 78596
- Mailing Phone
- (956) 581-0303
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-19-2007
- 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
Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2085R0202X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- H7382
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.
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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 1407909617, 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.
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407909617, enumerated as an "individual" on January 19, 2007.
The provider is located at 735 LION LAKE DR S PROGRESO LAKES, TX 78596 and the phone number is (956) 581-0303.
Radiology with taxonomy code 2085R0202X and a focus in Diagnostic Radiology.
