WK RED RIVER CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS
NPI 1639314271
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since December 11, 2008

Contact Information

2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR
SUITE 5C
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71103
Phone: (318) 227-9777
Fax: (318) 459-1188

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  • Accepts Insurance

About WK RED RIVER CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wk Red River Cardiovascular Surgeons, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639314271 assigned on December 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 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 Mr. Greg J. Gavin (Network Administrator)

NPI
1639314271
Provider Name
WK RED RIVER CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR SUITE 5C SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Location Phone
(318) 227-9777
Location Fax
(318) 459-1188
Mailing Address
2551 GREENWOOD RD SUITE 310 SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Mailing Phone
(318) 227-9777
Mailing Fax
(318) 459-1188
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-11-2008
Last Update Date
06-08-2012
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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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

Taxonomy Code
208G00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

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 (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

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.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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. GREG J. GAVIN

Authorized Official Title
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(318) 212-4571

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1356531MEDICAID (05)LA 
5DG78MEDICARE PIN (08)LA 

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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 1639314271, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1639314271.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 1-B
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 5C
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Physician Assistant
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 2-D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Dermatology
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 2-D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Specialist
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, STE 3-D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 2E
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 1A
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 2E
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 5C
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 5C
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 5A
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 5-A
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Transplant Surgery
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, 4TH FLOOR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Transplant Surgery
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, 4TH FLOOR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 3D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 3D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Dermatology
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 2-D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Surgery
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 5A
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 3D
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR, SUITE 3C
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639314271, enumerated as an "organization" on December 11, 2008.

The provider is located at 2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR SUITE 5C SHREVEPORT, LA 71103 and the phone number is (318) 227-9777.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.

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