COMMENCEMENT HEALTH CARE PS
NPI 1497781710
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2006

Contact Information

314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
SUITE 400
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98405
Phone: (253) 627-0666
Fax: (253) 627-3159

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About COMMENCEMENT HEALTH CARE PS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Commencement Health Care Ps, a women's health care provider established in Tacoma, Washington operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497781710 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 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. Karen M Nelson Md (President)

NPI
1497781710
Provider Name
COMMENCEMENT HEALTH CARE PS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY SUITE 400 TACOMA, WA 98405
Location Phone
(253) 627-0666
Location Fax
(253) 627-3159
Mailing Address
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY SUITE 400 TACOMA, WA 98405
Mailing Phone
(253) 627-0666
Mailing Fax
(253) 627-3159
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-26-2006
Last Update Date
02-17-2012
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Women's health care providers like Commencement Health Care Ps treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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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. KAREN M NELSON MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(253) 627-0666

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
7091952MEDICAID (05)WA 
GAB06709MEDICARE PIN (08) 

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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 1497781710, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 7 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1497781710.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Specialist
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Pediatrics (Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 9
TACOMA, WA 98405
Physician Assistant
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 202
TACOMA, WA 98405
Urology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 103
TACOMA, WA 98405
Pediatrics (Pediatric Critical Care Medicine)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 9
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 201
TACOMA, WA 98405
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 202
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 400
TACOMA, WA 98405
Specialist
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 104
TACOMA, WA 98405
Specialist
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 103
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, STE 400
TACOMA, WA 98405
Occupational Therapist (Ergonomics)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
Obstetrics & Gynecology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, SUITE 400
TACOMA, WA 98405
Nurse Practitioner
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497781710, enumerated as an "organization" on June 26, 2006.

The provider is located at 314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY SUITE 400 TACOMA, WA 98405 and the phone number is (253) 627-0666.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.