DR. DOUGLAS ALLEN SCHOW M.D.
NPI 1508842717
Urology in Woodbury, MN

NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2005

Contact Information

2025 WOODLANE DR
WOODBURY, MN
ZIP 55125
Phone: (651) 730-0775
Fax: (651) 730-0819

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Urology

About DOUGLAS SCHOW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Douglas Schow, a provider established in Woodbury, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508842717 assigned on December 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number 38750 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1508842717
Provider Name
DR. DOUGLAS ALLEN SCHOW M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2025 WOODLANE DR WOODBURY, MN 55125
Location Phone
(651) 730-0775
Location Fax
(651) 730-0819
Mailing Address
2025 WOODLANE DR WOODBURY, MN 55125
Mailing Phone
(651) 730-0775
Mailing Fax
(651) 730-0819
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-20-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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

Urology

Taxonomy Code
208800000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
38750
License State
MN
Taxonomy Description
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

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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 1508842717, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

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 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1508842717.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508842717, enumerated as an "individual" on December 20, 2005.

The provider is located at 2025 WOODLANE DR WOODBURY, MN 55125 and the phone number is (651) 730-0775.

Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.