LOUISIANA ALLERGY & ASTHMA SPECIALISTS
NPI 1508862673
Specialist in Alexandria, LA

NPI Status: Active since June 23, 2005

Contact Information

201 PECAN PARK AVE
ALEXANDRIA, LA
ZIP 71303
Phone: (318) 445-6221
Fax: (318) 445-5399

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  • Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About LOUISIANA ALLERGY & ASTHMA SPECIALISTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Louisiana Allergy & Asthma Specialists, a provider established in Alexandria, Louisiana operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508862673 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 provider's is doing business as Louisiana Allergy & Asthma Specialists. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Benjamin B. Close M.d. (President)

NPI
1508862673
Provider Legal Name
ALLERGY & ASTHMA CLINIC OF ALEXANDRIA
Other Organization Name
LOUISIANA ALLERGY & ASTHMA SPECIALISTS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
201 PECAN PARK AVE ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
Location Phone
(318) 445-6221
Location Fax
(318) 445-5399
Mailing Address
201 PECAN PARK AVE ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
Mailing Phone
(318) 445-6221
Mailing Fax
(318) 445-5399
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-23-2005
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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. BENJAMIN B. CLOSE M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(318) 445-6221

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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 1508862673, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1508862673.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner
201 PECAN PARK AVE
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
201 PECAN PARK AVE
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303
Pediatrics (Pediatric Allergy/Immunology)
201 PECAN PARK AVE
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508862673, enumerated as an "organization" on June 23, 2005.

The provider is located at 201 PECAN PARK AVE ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303 and the phone number is (318) 445-6221.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.