WEST ATLANTA PEDIATRICS, P.C.
NPI 1437362225
Pediatrics in Lithia Springs, GA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2007

Contact Information

915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA
ZIP 30122
Phone: (770) 739-9292
Fax: (770) 948-9126

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • CLIA Number: 11D0679038
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-27-2027

About WEST ATLANTA PEDIATRICS, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for West Atlanta Pediatrics, P.c., a pediatrician established in Lithia Springs, Georgia operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437362225 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 024659 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Dr. Stephen Lyall Carter Ii M.d. (President)

NPI
1437362225
Provider Name
WEST ATLANTA PEDIATRICS, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
915 THORNTON RD LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Location Phone
(770) 739-9292
Location Fax
(770) 948-9126
Mailing Address
915 THORNTON RD LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Mailing Phone
(770) 739-9292
Mailing Fax
(770) 948-9126
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A pediatrician like West Atlanta Pediatrics, P.c. 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

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
024659
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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.

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. STEPHEN LYALL CARTER II M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(770) 739-9292

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
11D0679038
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 27, 2027
Laboratory Director
EARL Y. YOUNG
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to West Atlanta Pediatrics, P.c. 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 1437362225, 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 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 1437362225.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Pediatrics
915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Pediatrics
915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
Pediatrics
915 THORNTON RD
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437362225, enumerated as an "organization" on May 08, 2007.

The provider is located at 915 THORNTON RD LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122 and the phone number is (770) 739-9292.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.