DR. CHARLES D KERR D.O.
NPI 1457334948
Surgery - Surgery of the Hand in Westerville, OH

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2005

Contact Information

70 S CLEVELAND AVE
WESTERVILLE, OH
ZIP 43081
Phone: (614) 890-6555
Fax: (614) 823-8881

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Surgery
Surgery of the Hand

About CHARLES KERR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Kerr, a provider established in Westerville, Ohio with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in surgery of the hand . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457334948 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0105X with license number 34.002892 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1457334948
Provider Name: DR. CHARLES D KERR D.O.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 70 S CLEVELAND AVE WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
Location Phone: (614) 890-6555
Location Fax: (614) 823-8881
Mailing Address: 70 S CLEVELAND AVE WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
Mailing Phone: (614) 890-6555
Mailing Fax: (614) 823-8881
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-29-2005
Last Update Date: 05-12-2015
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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: Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Taxonomy Code: 2086S0105X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 34.002892
License State: OH
Taxonomy Description: A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207XS0106X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery	34-00-2892-K (OH)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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
KE0550733	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	OH
KE0550739	MEDICARE PIN (08)	OH
0556769	MEDICAID (05)	OH
E78785	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	OH
KE0550731	MEDICARE PIN (08)	OH

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 1457334948, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 4 → 8 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1457334948.