GEPS PHYSICIAN GROUP OF WEST VIRGINIA PC
NPI 1457729212
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Follansbee, WV
NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2015
Contact Information
840 LEE RD
FOLLANSBEE, WV
ZIP 26037
Phone: (304) 527-1100
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
About GEPS PHYSICIAN GROUP OF WEST VIRGINIA PC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Geps Physician Group Of West Virginia Pc, an internist established in Follansbee, West Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457729212 assigned on September 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Geps Physician Group Of West Virginia Pc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Eric Shapiro (Vp, Area Controller)
- NPI
- 1457729212
- Provider Name
- GEPS PHYSICIAN GROUP OF WEST VIRGINIA PC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 840 LEE RD FOLLANSBEE, WV 26037
- Location Phone
- (304) 527-1100
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 42738 TOWSON, MD 21284
- Mailing Phone
- (410) 494-7607
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-10-2015
- Last Update Date
- 08-05-2019
- Code Navigator
An internist like Geps Physician Group Of West Virginia Pc 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
- 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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1457729212, 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.
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457729212, enumerated as an "organization" on September 10, 2015.
The provider is located at 840 LEE RD FOLLANSBEE, WV 26037 and the phone number is (304) 527-1100.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.
