WILLIS KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1629193057
General Acute Care Hospital in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since March 21, 2007

Contact Information

8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71115
Phone: (318) 212-3220

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About WILLIS KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Willis Knighton Health System, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629193057 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number AP05106 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. John Sacker (Head Of Crna)

NPI
1629193057
Provider Name
WILLIS KNIGHTON HEALTH SYSTEM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8001 YOUREE DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Location Phone
(318) 212-3220
Mailing Address
1024 CRESSMONT ST BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111
Mailing Phone
(318) 741-1659
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-21-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
AP05106
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

MR. JOHN SACKER

Authorized Official Title
HEAD OF CRNA
Authorized Official Phone
(318) 212-4072

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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 1629193057, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 3 → 6 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 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1629193057.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
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SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Obstetrics & Gynecology
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 350
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Emergency Medicine
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Emergency Medicine
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Obstetrics & Gynecology
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 600
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 650
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Internal Medicine
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 720
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Family Medicine
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 900
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8001 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Obstetrics & Gynecology
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 900
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 540
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 400
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 750
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Obstetrics & Gynecology
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 600
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115
Obstetrics & Gynecology
8001 YOUREE DR, SUITE 600
SHREVEPORT, LA 71115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629193057, enumerated as an "organization" on March 21, 2007.

The provider is located at 8001 YOUREE DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71115 and the phone number is (318) 212-3220.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.