LEHIGH GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES
NPI 1619961018
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Lehighton, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2005

Contact Information

204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA
ZIP 18235
Phone: (610) 379-0443
Fax: (610) 379-4725

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 39D1030091
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-30-2026

About LEHIGH GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lehigh Gastroenterology Associates, an internist established in Lehighton, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619961018 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number MD055983-L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 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. Ahmed M Hasan Md (Doctor)

NPI
1619961018
Provider Name
LEHIGH GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
204 STATE RD LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Location Phone
(610) 379-0443
Location Fax
(610) 379-4725
Mailing Address
204 STATE RD LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Mailing Phone
(610) 379-0443
Mailing Fax
(610) 379-4725
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-31-2005
Last Update Date
02-12-2021
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An internist like Lehigh Gastroenterology Associates 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 Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD055983-L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is 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. AHMED M HASAN MD

Authorized Official Title
DOCTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 379-0443

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
001552330002MEDICAID (05)PA 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
39D1030091
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 31, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 30, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. AHMED M. HASAN MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Lehigh Gastroenterology Associates to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1619961018, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 1 → 2

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 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 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 1619961018.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Family Medicine
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Family Planning Facility)
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Physician Assistant
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Physician Assistant (Medical)
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
204 STATE RD
LEHIGHTON, PA 18235

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619961018, enumerated as an "organization" on August 31, 2005.

The provider is located at 204 STATE RD LEHIGHTON, PA 18235 and the phone number is (610) 379-0443.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.