GARY ERNEST DALE M.D.
NPI 1548705593
Pathology - Forensic Pathology in Choteau, MT

NPI Status: Active since December 29, 2016

Contact Information

106 1ST AVE SW
CHOTEAU, MT
ZIP 59422
Phone: (406) 540-3188

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pathology
  • Forensic Pathology

About GARY DALE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gary Dale, a provider established in Choteau, Montana with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in forensic pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548705593 assigned on December 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZF0201X with license number 6580 (MT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1548705593
Provider Name
GARY ERNEST DALE M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
106 1ST AVE SW CHOTEAU, MT 59422
Location Phone
(406) 540-3188
Mailing Address
106 1ST AVE SW P.O. BOX 483 CHOTEAU, MT 59422
Mailing Phone
(406) 540-3188
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-29-2016
Last Update Date
12-29-2016
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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 Forensic Pathology

Taxonomy Code
207ZF0201X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
6580
License State
MT
Taxonomy Description
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.

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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 1548705593, 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 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 1548705593.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548705593, enumerated as an "individual" on December 29, 2016.

The provider is located at 106 1ST AVE SW CHOTEAU, MT 59422 and the phone number is (406) 540-3188.

Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZF0201X and a focus in Forensic Pathology.