WILLIAM A. RAFULS, MD, INC.
NPI 1619207958
Psychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2010

Contact Information

2158 NORTHGATE PARK LN STE 220
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37415
Phone: (423) 762-9182
Fax: (423) 508-8361

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About WILLIAM A. RAFULS, MD, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William A. Rafuls, Md, Inc., a provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee operating as a Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in geriatric psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619207958 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0805X with license number 35742 (TN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. William A. Rafuls M.d. (Physician)

NPI
1619207958
Provider Name
WILLIAM A. RAFULS, MD, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2158 NORTHGATE PARK LN STE 220 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415
Location Phone
(423) 762-9182
Location Fax
(423) 508-8361
Mailing Address
2158 NORTHGATE PARK LN STE 220 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415
Mailing Phone
(423) 762-9182
Mailing Fax
(423) 508-8361
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-08-2010
Last Update Date
01-08-2010
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Psychiatry & Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Taxonomy Code
2084P0805X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
35742
License State
TN
Taxonomy Description
Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

DR. WILLIAM A. RAFULS M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(423) 762-9182

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1514712MEDICAID (05)TN 
D28017MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
30006793MEDICARE PIN (08)TN 

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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 1619207958, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 1 → 2 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1619207958.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619207958, enumerated as an "organization" on January 08, 2010.

The provider is located at 2158 NORTHGATE PARK LN STE 220 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415 and the phone number is (423) 762-9182.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0805X and a focus in Geriatric Psychiatry.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.