CARL L. TOMMASO MD
NPI 1609893692
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Temple, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 16, 2006

Contact Information

2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX
ZIP 76508
Phone: (254) 724-2111

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology

About CARL TOMMASO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carl Tommaso, an internist established in Temple, Texas with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609893692 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number S8499 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1609893692
Provider Name: CARL L. TOMMASO MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2401 S 31ST ST TEMPLE, TX 76508
Location Phone: (254) 724-2111
Mailing Address: PO BOX 844658 DALLAS, TX 75284
Mailing Phone: (254) 724-2111
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-16-2006
Last Update Date: 06-02-2022
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An internist like Carl Tommaso is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Secondary Locations

9669 Kenton Ave SUITE 601
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 444-5300
2151 Waukegan Rd Ste 100
Bannockburn, IL 60015
(847) 444-5300

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: Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Taxonomy Code: 207RI0011X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: S8499
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207R00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine	036057211 (IL)
2	207RC0000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease	036057211 (IL)
3	207RI0011X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology	036057211 (IL)

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes

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 1609893692, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 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 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1609893692.