DR. JOHN C WURSTER MD
NPI 1548275399
Urology in Temple, TX
NPI Status: Active since July 30, 2006
Contact Information
1901 S 1ST ST
TEMPLE, TX
ZIP 76504
Phone: (254) 743-0016
Fax: (254) 743-0843
NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.
- Individual
- Male
- Urology
About JOHN WURSTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Wurster, a provider established in Temple, Texas with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548275399 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number EO656 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1548275399
- Provider Name
- DR. JOHN C WURSTER MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1901 S 1ST ST TEMPLE, TX 76504
- Location Phone
- (254) 743-0016
- Location Fax
- (254) 743-0843
- Mailing Address
- 1901 S 1ST ST TEMPLE, TX 76504
- Mailing Phone
- (254) 743-0016
- Mailing Fax
- (254) 743-0843
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-30-2006
- 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.
- EO656
- License State
- TX
- 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 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 1548275399, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548275399, enumerated as an "individual" on July 30, 2006.
The provider is located at 1901 S 1ST ST TEMPLE, TX 76504 and the phone number is (254) 743-0016.
Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.
