DAVID KEVIN ASA MD
NPI 1619949682
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Tupelo, MS

NPI Status: Active since February 03, 2006

Contact Information

845 S MADISON ST
TUPELO, MS
ZIP 38801
Phone: (662) 377-5930
Fax: (662) 377-5085

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

About DAVID ASA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Asa, an internist established in Tupelo, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619949682 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X with license number 18141 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1619949682
Provider Name
DAVID KEVIN ASA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
845 S MADISON ST TUPELO, MS 38801
Location Phone
(662) 377-5930
Location Fax
(662) 377-5085
Mailing Address
845 S MADISON ST TUPELO, MS 38801
Mailing Phone
(662) 377-5930
Mailing Fax
(662) 377-5085
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-03-2006
Last Update Date
09-16-2008
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An internist like David Asa 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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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 Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
18141
License State
MS
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
660000032MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)MS 
A97061MEDICARE UPIN (02)MS 
01821326MEDICAID (05)MS 

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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 1619949682, 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
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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 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 1619949682.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619949682, enumerated as an "individual" on February 03, 2006.

The provider is located at 845 S MADISON ST TUPELO, MS 38801 and the phone number is (662) 377-5930.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.

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