WESTERN KENTUCKY RADIATION ONCOLOGY
NPI 1538245451
Radiology - Therapeutic Radiology in Owensboro, KY

NPI Status: Active since October 31, 2006

Contact Information

117 E 18TH ST
SUITE 156
OWENSBORO, KY
ZIP 42303
Phone: (402) 432-1072

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  • Organization
  • Radiology
  • Therapeutic Radiology
  • CLIA Number: 18D0326385
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Blood Bank
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-26-2027

About WESTERN KENTUCKY RADIATION ONCOLOGY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Western Kentucky Radiation Oncology, a provider established in Owensboro, Kentucky operating as a Radiology, focusing in therapeutic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538245451 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0203X with license number TP861 (KY). 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Grae L Schuster Md (Md)

NPI
1538245451
Provider Name
WESTERN KENTUCKY RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
117 E 18TH ST SUITE 156 OWENSBORO, KY 42303
Location Phone
(402) 432-1072
Mailing Address
PO BOX 16503 CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Mailing Phone
(919) 967-6646
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-31-2006
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

Radiology Therapeutic Radiology

Taxonomy Code
2085R0203X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
TP861
License State
KY
Taxonomy Description
Therapeutic Radiology certificate name was changed to Radiation Oncology. Use Radiation Oncology.

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.

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. GRAE L SCHUSTER MD

Authorized Official Title
MD
Authorized Official Phone
(402) 432-1072

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
18D0326385
Facility Type
Blood Bank
Certificate Effective Date
August 27, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. BRIAN E. WARD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Western Kentucky Radiation Oncology after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1538245451, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1538245451.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
117 E 18TH ST, PMB 106
OWENSBORO, KY 42303

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538245451, enumerated as an "organization" on October 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 117 E 18TH ST SUITE 156 OWENSBORO, KY 42303 and the phone number is (402) 432-1072.

Radiology with taxonomy code 2085R0203X and a focus in Therapeutic Radiology.