LIFESPAN MEDICAL SERVICES LLC
NPI 1427131382
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Dover, DE

NPI Status: Active since October 23, 2006

Contact Information

1125 FORREST AVE
DOVER, DE
ZIP 19904
Phone: (302) 346-0100
Fax: (302) 346-0103

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 08D1061979
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-04-2027

About LIFESPAN MEDICAL SERVICES LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lifespan Medical Services Llc, an internist established in Dover, Delaware operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427131382 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number C1-0005962 (DE). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Harsha Tankala M.d. (Owner/president)

NPI
1427131382
Provider Name
LIFESPAN MEDICAL SERVICES LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1125 FORREST AVE DOVER, DE 19904
Location Phone
(302) 346-0100
Location Fax
(302) 346-0103
Mailing Address
1125 FORREST AVE DOVER, DE 19904
Mailing Phone
(302) 346-0100
Mailing Fax
(302) 346-0103
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-23-2006
Last Update Date
06-21-2018
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An internist like Lifespan Medical Services Llc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RG0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
C1-0005962
License State
DE
Taxonomy Description
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Essential + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Essential + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • my Blue Access Major Events Select PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Platinum 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Platinum 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO

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.

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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

HARSHA TANKALA M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(302) 678-0950

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
1000041898MEDICAID (05)DE 
=========OTHER (01)DETAX ID#

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
08D1061979
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 05, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 04, 2027
Laboratory Director
HARSHA TANKALA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Lifespan Medical Services Llc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1427131382, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
2
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1427131382.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
1125 FORREST AVE, SUITE 203
DOVER, DE 19904
Home Health
1125 FORREST AVE, SUITE 201
DOVER, DE 19904
Home Health
1125 FORREST AVE, SUITE 201
DOVER, DE 19904
Physical Therapist
1125 FORREST AVE, SUITE 101
DOVER, DE 19904
Physical Therapist
1125 FORREST AVE, SUITE 3
DOVER, DE 19904
Occupational Therapist
1125 FORREST AVE
DOVER, DE 19904
Clinic/Center (Adult Day Care)
1125 FORREST AVE
DOVER, DE 19904
Physical Therapist
1125 FORREST AVE, SUITE 101
DOVER, DE 19904
Physical Therapist
1125 FORREST AVE, 101
DOVER, DE 19904

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427131382, enumerated as an "organization" on October 23, 2006.

The provider is located at 1125 FORREST AVE DOVER, DE 19904 and the phone number is (302) 346-0100.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Highmark Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.