LEE R PANKEY M.D.
NPI 1518968437
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in West Monroe, LA

NPI Status: Active since August 02, 2005

Contact Information

109 CIRCLE DR
WEST MONROE, LA
ZIP 71291
Phone: (318) 323-1834
Fax: (318) 323-0376

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pathology
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

About LEE PANKEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lee Pankey, a provider established in West Monroe, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518968437 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number 013263 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1518968437
Provider Name: LEE R PANKEY M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 109 CIRCLE DR WEST MONROE, LA 71291
Location Phone: (318) 323-1834
Location Fax: (318) 323-0376
Mailing Address: 109 CIRCLE DR WEST MONROE, LA 71291
Mailing Phone: (318) 323-1834
Mailing Fax: (318) 323-0376
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-02-2005
Last Update Date: 12-14-2012
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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: Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 013263
License State: LA
Taxonomy Description: A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Tricare

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
1331473	MEDICAID (05)	LA
54610	MEDICARE PIN (08)	LA
$$$$$$$$$A	OTHER (01)	LA	BLUE CROSS OF LA
B65347	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	LA
220031537	MEDICARE PIN (08)	LA
$$$$$$$$$	OTHER (01)	LA	TRICARE

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 1518968437, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 3 → 6

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 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1518968437.