ESSENTIAL HEALTH, PC
NPI 1508823055
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Huntsville, AL

NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2006

Contact Information

475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW
SUITE 201
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35806
Phone: (256) 882-5595
Fax: (256) 883-1268

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About ESSENTIAL HEALTH, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Essential Health, Pc, a women's health care provider established in Huntsville, Alabama operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508823055 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 24039 (AL). 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. Whitney Dunham Md (President/ Physician)

NPI
1508823055
Provider Name
ESSENTIAL HEALTH, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW SUITE 201 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Location Phone
(256) 882-5595
Location Fax
(256) 883-1268
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1505 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807
Mailing Phone
(256) 882-5595
Mailing Fax
(256) 883-1268
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-27-2006
Last Update Date
12-15-2011
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Women's health care providers like Essential Health, Pc 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.
24039
License State
AL
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.

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. WHITNEY DUNHAM MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/ PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 882-5595

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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 1508823055, 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1508823055.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Legal Medicine
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW, STE 202
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Dentist (General Practice)
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW, SUITE #301
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Counselor (Mental Health)
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW, SUITE 303A-B
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Pediatrics
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW, SUITE 202
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Counselor (Professional)
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Social Worker (Clinical)
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW, SUITE 401
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Behavior Analyst
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Dentist (General Practice)
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW, SUITE #301
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Behavior Technician
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Behavior Analyst
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508823055, enumerated as an "organization" on April 27, 2006.

The provider is located at 475 PROVIDENCE MAIN ST NW SUITE 201 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806 and the phone number is (256) 882-5595.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.