DR. WILLIAM BRUCE FERRARA MD
NPI 1619940202
Preventive Medicine - Aerospace Medicine in Pensacola, FL

NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2006

Contact Information

340 HULSE RD
PENSACOLA, FL
ZIP 32508
Phone: (859) 452-2457
Fax: (850) 452-2679

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Aerospace Medicine

About WILLIAM FERRARA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Ferrara, a provider established in Pensacola, Florida with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in aerospace medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619940202 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083A0100X with license number G59487 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1619940202
Provider Name
DR. WILLIAM BRUCE FERRARA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
340 HULSE RD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
Location Phone
(859) 452-2457
Location Fax
(850) 452-2679
Mailing Address
1047 SAN SEBASTIAN CIR PENSACOLA, FL 32506
Mailing Phone
(850) 455-2528
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-13-2006
Last Update Date
01-09-2008
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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

Preventive Medicine Aerospace Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2083A0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G59487
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
Aerospace medicine focuses on the clinical care, research, and operational support of the health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space vehicles, together with the support personnel who assist operation of such vehicles. This population often works and lives in remote, isolated, extreme, or enclosed environments under conditions of physical and psychological stress. Practitioners strive for an optimal human-machine match in occupational settings rich with environmental hazards and engineering countermeasures.

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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 1619940202, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1619940202.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619940202, enumerated as an "individual" on February 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 340 HULSE RD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 and the phone number is (859) 452-2457.

Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083A0100X and a focus in Aerospace Medicine.