DR. RICHARD KENNETH GAINES M.D.
NPI 1477759884
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, FL
NPI Status: Active since June 22, 2007
Contact Information
2699 STIRLING RD
SUITE C-201
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
ZIP 33312
Phone: (877) 939-4246
Fax: (877) 939-4248
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Public Health & General Preventive Medic...
- Opted-Out Medicare
About RICHARD GAINES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Gaines, a provider established in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in public health & general preventive medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477759884 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0901X with license number ME46641 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1477759884
- Provider Name
- DR. RICHARD KENNETH GAINES M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2699 STIRLING RD SUITE C-201 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312
- Location Phone
- (877) 939-4246
- Location Fax
- (877) 939-4248
- Mailing Address
- 3389 SHERIDAN ST #439 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021
- Mailing Phone
- (954) 962-5888
- Mailing Fax
- (877) 939-4248
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-22-2007
- Last Update Date
- 11-08-2011
- Code Navigator
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Richard Gaines opted out of Medicare effective on 05-29-2025 until 05-29-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare but is permitted to order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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
Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083P0901X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- ME46641
- License State
- FL
- Taxonomy Description
- Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 05-29-2025
Opt-Out End Date: 05-29-2027
Eligible to Order and Refer? Yes
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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 1477759884, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).
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 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477759884, enumerated as an "individual" on June 22, 2007.
The provider is located at 2699 STIRLING RD SUITE C-201 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 and the phone number is (877) 939-4246.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083P0901X and a focus in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine.
