CHRISTOPHER J. POWERS, MD, PA
NPI 1609006691
Obstetrics & Gynecology in El Paso, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 23, 2009

Contact Information

1700 N OREGON ST
SUITE 560
EL PASO, TX
ZIP 79902
Phone: (915) 779-1716
Fax: (915) 779-1754

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About CHRISTOPHER J. POWERS, MD, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher J. Powers, Md, Pa, a women's health care provider established in El Paso, Texas operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609006691 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Christopher J. Powers, Md, Pa operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Christopher J. Powers M.d. (President)

NPI
1609006691
Provider Name
CHRISTOPHER J. POWERS, MD, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1700 N OREGON ST SUITE 560 EL PASO, TX 79902
Location Phone
(915) 779-1716
Location Fax
(915) 779-1754
Mailing Address
5959 GATEWAY BLVD W SUITE 120 EL PASO, TX 79925
Mailing Phone
(915) 779-1716
Mailing Fax
(915) 779-1754
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-23-2009
Last Update Date
10-16-2009
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Women's health care providers like Christopher J. Powers, Md, Pa treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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.

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

CHRISTOPHER J. POWERS M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(915) 779-1716

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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 1609006691, 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 0 → 0 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 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 1609006691.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 515
EL PASO, TX 79902
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 540
EL PASO, TX 79902
Neurological Surgery
1700 N OREGON ST, STE 660
EL PASO, TX 79902
Urology
1700 N OREGON ST, STE 560
EL PASO, TX 79902
Internal Medicine
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 515
EL PASO, TX 79902
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1700 N OREGON ST, STE 530
EL PASO, TX 79902
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 630
EL PASO, TX 79902
Urology
1700 N OREGON ST, STE 560
EL PASO, TX 79902
Internal Medicine
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 780
EL PASO, TX 79902
Clinic/Center
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 710
EL PASO, TX 79902
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
1700 N OREGON ST, STE. 550
EL PASO, TX 79902
Surgery
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 620
EL PASO, TX 79902
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics)
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 515
EL PASO, TX 79902
Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 755
EL PASO, TX 79902
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 520
EL PASO, TX 79902
Surgery
1700 N OREGON ST, STE 500
EL PASO, TX 79902
Surgery
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 620
EL PASO, TX 79902
Surgery
1700 N OREGON ST, 620
EL PASO, TX 79902
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1700 N OREGON ST, SUITE 515
EL PASO, TX 79902
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1700 N OREGON ST, STE 570
EL PASO, TX 79902

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609006691, enumerated as an "organization" on July 23, 2009.

The provider is located at 1700 N OREGON ST SUITE 560 EL PASO, TX 79902 and the phone number is (915) 779-1716.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.