HICKORY VASCULAR ACCESS CONSULTANTS, PA
NPI 1497938450
Hospitalist in Hickory, NC

NPI Status: Active since December 13, 2007

Contact Information

420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28601
Phone: (828) 315-3000

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About HICKORY VASCULAR ACCESS CONSULTANTS, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hickory Vascular Access Consultants, Pa, a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497938450 assigned on December 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 141588 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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. Michael A Cotton Md (President)

NPI
1497938450
Provider Name
HICKORY VASCULAR ACCESS CONSULTANTS, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
420 N CENTER ST HICKORY, NC 28601
Location Phone
(828) 315-3000
Mailing Address
1005 15TH AVE NW HICKORY, NC 28601
Mailing Phone
(828) 328-8215
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-13-2007
Last Update Date
01-02-2008
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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

Hospitalist

Taxonomy Code
208M00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
141588
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

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.

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. MICHAEL A COTTON MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 328-8215

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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 1497938450, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 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 1497938450.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

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420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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HICKORY, NC 28601
Nurse Practitioner
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Physician Assistant
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Emergency Medicine
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Pharmacist
420 N CENTER ST, PHARMACY -AMS CLINIC
HICKORY, NC 28601
Physical Therapist
420 N CENTER ST, HICKORY
HICKORY, NC 28601
Occupational Therapist
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Physical Therapist (Neurology)
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Occupational Therapist (Driving and Community Mobility)
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
Occupational Therapy Assistant
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601
General Acute Care Hospital
420 N CENTER ST
HICKORY, NC 28601

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497938450, enumerated as an "organization" on December 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 420 N CENTER ST HICKORY, NC 28601 and the phone number is (828) 315-3000.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.