DOUGLAS F TURTZO, MD, FACP
NPI 1457699183
Internal Medicine in Pen Argyl, PA
NPI Status: Active since January 31, 2013
Contact Information
101 S SCHANCK AVE
PEN ARGYL, PA
ZIP 18072
Phone: (610) 863-9059
Fax: (610) 863-1995
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 39D0662414
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026
About DOUGLAS F TURTZO, MD, FACP
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Douglas F Turtzo, Md, Facp, an internist established in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457699183 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. Douglas F Turtzo, Md, Facp operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Douglas F Turtzo, Md, Facp. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Thomas Callahan (Associate Executive Director Of Fin)
- NPI
- 1457699183
- Provider Legal Name
- LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP
- Other Organization Name
- DOUGLAS F TURTZO, MD, FACP
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 101 S SCHANCK AVE PEN ARGYL, PA 18072
- Location Phone
- (610) 863-9059
- Location Fax
- (610) 863-1995
- Mailing Address
- 1605 N CEDAR CREST BLVD SUITE 110B ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
- Mailing Phone
- (610) 973-1410
- Mailing Fax
- (610) 863-1995
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-31-2013
- Last Update Date
- 03-18-2013
- Code Navigator
An internist like Douglas F Turtzo, Md, Facp 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.
Location Map
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
- Taxonomy Code
- 207R00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
- Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - HMO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Silver - HMO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - EPO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Silver - EPO
- Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
- Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 39D0662414
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 01, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- August 31, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- DR. DOUGLAS F. TURTZO MD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Douglas F Turtzo, Md, Facp 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 1457699183, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
PEN ARGYL, PA 18072
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457699183, enumerated as an "organization" on January 31, 2013.
The provider is located at 101 S SCHANCK AVE PEN ARGYL, PA 18072 and the phone number is (610) 863-9059.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
