DONALD G TOWNSEND MD
NPI 1497864755
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Hattiesburg, MS
NPI Status: Active since August 30, 2006
Contact Information
421 S 28TH AVE
HATTIESBURG, MS
ZIP 39401
Phone: (601) 268-5640
Fax: (601) 261-3507
- Individual
- Male
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
About DONALD TOWNSEND
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Donald Townsend, a women's health care provider established in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497864755 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 07063 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497864755
- Provider Name
- DONALD G TOWNSEND MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 421 S 28TH AVE HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
- Location Phone
- (601) 268-5640
- Location Fax
- (601) 261-3507
- Mailing Address
- 415 S 28TH AVE HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
- Mailing Phone
- (601) 268-5640
- Mailing Fax
- (601) 261-3507
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-30-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-30-2009
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Women's health care providers like Donald Townsend 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
- License No.
- 07063
- License State
- MS
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1419818 | MEDICAID (05) | LA | |
| 160010072 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | RAILROAD MEDICARE | |
| 00019835 | MEDICAID (05) | MS | |
| 1558984 | OTHER (01) | MS | AMERICAN ADMIN GROUP |
| 162948695 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | ||
| D00774 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) |
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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 1497864755, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).
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 75 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 1497864755, enumerated as an "individual" on August 30, 2006.
The provider is located at 421 S 28TH AVE HATTIESBURG, MS 39401 and the phone number is (601) 268-5640.
Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Railroad Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
