DR. LORA ANN STEPHENS DO
NPI 1518938273
Anesthesiology in Fort Myers, FL

NPI Status: Active since January 31, 2006

Contact Information

12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL
ZIP 33907
Phone: (239) 939-2622
Fax: (239) 939-0151

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 41
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About LORA STEPHENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lora Stephens, an anesthesiologist established in Fort Myers, Florida with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 41 years of experience. She graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1986. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518938273 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number OS14218 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1518938273
Provider Name
DR. LORA ANN STEPHENS DO
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50 FORT MYERS, FL 33907
Location Phone
(239) 939-2622
Location Fax
(239) 939-0151
Mailing Address
12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50 FORT MYERS, FL 33907
Mailing Phone
(239) 939-2622
Mailing Fax
(239) 939-0151
Medical School Name
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Graduation Year
1986
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-31-2006
Last Update Date
09-30-2016
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An anesthesiologist like Lora Stephens 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

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

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
OS14218
License State
FL
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)
1207L00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology

5101009746 (MI)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
E81855MEDICARE UPIN (02)MI 
4195456MEDICAID (05)MI 
0M27630012MEDICARE PIN (08)MI 
LS009746OTHER (01)BCBSM

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Lora Stephens 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.

Lora Stephens 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: 9234149477

    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: I20161108000729, I20230705002437

    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

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

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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. Lora Stephens is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL441 N WABASH AVE
MARION, IN 46952
(765) 660-6000Acute 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 1518938273, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 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 1518938273.

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12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
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12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
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12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
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12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
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12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
FORT MYERS, FL 33907
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12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518938273, enumerated as an "individual" on January 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 12511 WORLD PLAZA LN BLDG 50 FORT MYERS, FL 33907 and the phone number is (239) 939-2622.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Lora Stephens is affiliated with: MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL.