DR. DARRIN A TAORMINA MD
NPI 1508832122
Anesthesiology in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since February 24, 2006

Contact Information

320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15212
Phone: (412) 359-3131

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 31
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About DARRIN TAORMINA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Darrin Taormina, an anesthesiologist established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 31 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 1995. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508832122 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number MD067509L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1508832122
Provider Name
DR. DARRIN A TAORMINA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
320 E NORTH AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Location Phone
(412) 359-3131
Mailing Address
2111 SAINT ANN CMN NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642
Mailing Phone
(724) 396-6843
Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
1995
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-24-2006
Last Update Date
07-09-2025
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An anesthesiologist like Darrin Taormina manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD067509L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

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)
1174400000XOther Service Providers

Specialist

MD067509L (PA)
2207L00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology

ME149839 (FL)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Low Deductible Silver 5000 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Deductible Silver 5000 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Enhanced 3500 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Premier with $0 Medical Deductible Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Bronze Standard - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Enhanced 895 - HMO
  • Molina Gold Enhanced 895 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Enhanced 895 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Access - HMO
  • Molina Silver Access Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Access Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
001748606MEDICAID (05)PA 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Darrin Taormina is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Darrin Taormina is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709829294

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20050606000855, I20220906001019, I20230606000936

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Anesthesia for lens surgery

Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.

This service was performed 17 times for 16 patients

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Darrin Taormina is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL350 7TH ST N
NAPLES, FL 34102
(239) 624-4002Acute Care Hospitals
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE155 WILSON AVENUE
WASHINGTON, PA 15301
(724) 225-7000Acute Care Hospitals
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
MORGANTOWN, WV 26506
(304) 598-4200Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1508832122, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
2
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 2 → 4 2 → 4

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 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1508832122.

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Emergency Medicine
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
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Emergency Medicine
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Pediatrics
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Surgery
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
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Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
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Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
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Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
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Otolaryngology
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508832122, enumerated as an "individual" on February 24, 2006.

The provider is located at 320 E NORTH AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15212 and the phone number is (412) 359-3131.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

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

Darrin Taormina is affiliated with: NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE and WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC.