MARCUS SHORTS
NPI 1568399368
Pediatrics - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Ridgeland, MS
NPI Status: Active since May 06, 2026
Contact Information
900 E COUNTY LINE RD STE 215
RIDGELAND, MS
ZIP 39157
Phone: (601) 516-1799
This NPI profile has been added to the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
About MARCUS SHORTS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Marcus Shorts, a pediatrician established in Ridgeland, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in neurodevelopmental disabilities . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568399368 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0008X with license number 180215 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026. Marcus Shorts operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.
- NPI
- 1568399368
- Provider Name
- MARCUS SHORTS
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 900 E COUNTY LINE RD STE 215 RIDGELAND, MS 39157
- Location Phone
- (601) 516-1799
- Mailing Address
- 900 E COUNTY LINE RD STE 215 RIDGELAND, MS 39157
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-06-2026
- Last Update Date
- 05-06-2026
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Marcus Shorts is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.
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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
Pediatrics Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0008X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 180215
- License State
- MS
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who specializes in the treatment of individuals with developmental delays and learning disorders associated with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism, and other chronic neurologic conditions.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1568399368, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568399368, enumerated as an "individual" on May 06, 2026.
The provider is located at 900 E COUNTY LINE RD STE 215 RIDGELAND, MS 39157 and the phone number is (601) 516-1799.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0008X and a focus in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
