AMERICAN PHYSICIANS, INC
NPI 1508295536
Hospitalist in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since November 12, 2013

Contact Information

1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71105
Phone: (318) 681-4500

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About AMERICAN PHYSICIANS, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Physicians, Inc, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508295536 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. American Physicians, Inc 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 James Kodjababian (Cro)

NPI
1508295536
Provider Name
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Location Phone
(318) 681-4500
Mailing Address
1123 PACIFIC AVE TACOMA, WA 98402
Mailing Phone
(253) 682-1710
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-12-2013
Last Update Date
11-12-2013
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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
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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 
2207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

 

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.

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

JAMES KODJABABIAN

Authorized Official Title
CRO
Authorized Official Phone
(253) 682-1710

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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 1508295536, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
6
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 0 → 0 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1508295536.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, STE 221
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, RADIOLOGY
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, PFS-PROF BILLING
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Internal Medicine
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Internal Medicine
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Radiologic Technologist (Radiation Therapy)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Nurse Practitioner
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Emergency Medicine
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Hospitalist
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
General Acute Care Hospital
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Emergency Medicine
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Family Medicine
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508295536, enumerated as an "organization" on November 12, 2013.

The provider is located at 1453 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP SHREVEPORT, LA 71105 and the phone number is (318) 681-4500.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.