KORY SAMS CPED, RPOA
NPI 1639316383
Orthotic Fitter in Tulsa, OK

NPI Status: Active since January 17, 2009

Contact Information

2116 E 15TH ST
TULSA, OK
ZIP 74104
Phone: (918) 742-6464
Fax: (918) 742-9933

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Individual
Male
Orthotic Fitter

About KORY SAMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kory Sams, a provider established in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a medical specialization in Orthotic Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639316383 assigned on January 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225000000X with license number RPOA6 (OK). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1639316383
Provider Name: KORY SAMS CPED, RPOA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2116 E 15TH ST TULSA, OK 74104
Location Phone: (918) 742-6464
Location Fax: (918) 742-9933
Mailing Address: 2116 E 15TH ST TULSA, OK 74104
Mailing Phone: (918) 742-6464
Mailing Fax: (918) 742-9933
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-17-2009
Last Update Date: 01-17-2009
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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: Orthotic Fitter
Taxonomy Code: 225000000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: RPOA6
License State: OK
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the management of fitting prefabricated orthoses.

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 1639316383, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1639316383.