RICKEY ALLEN RAMSEY O.P.A.
NPI 1588834360
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Johnson City, TN

NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2008

Contact Information

2410 SUSANNAH ST
JOHNSON CITY, TN
ZIP 37601
Phone: (423) 282-9011
Fax: (423) 722-0281

NPI Profile Information
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Physician Assistant
Surgical

About RICKEY RAMSEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rickey Ramsey, a provider established in Johnson City, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588834360 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number OPA0000000662 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1588834360
Provider Name: RICKEY ALLEN RAMSEY O.P.A.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2410 SUSANNAH ST JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601
Location Phone: (423) 282-9011
Location Fax: (423) 722-0281
Mailing Address: 2410 SUSANNAH ST JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601
Mailing Phone: (423) 282-9011
Mailing Fax: (423) 722-0281
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-07-2008
Last Update Date: 08-09-2011
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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: Physician Assistant Surgical
Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: OPA0000000662
License State: TN

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 1588834360, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1588834360.