VPG 1, LLC
NPI 1649422353
Podiatrist in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since October 14, 2008

Contact Information

105 COLLIER RD NW
SUITE 3060
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30309
Phone: (404) 446-1890
Fax: (404) 351-3196

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Organization
Podiatrist

About VPG 1, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vpg 1, Llc, a provider established in Atlanta, Georgia operating as a Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649422353 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 David N. Helfman D.p.m. (C.e.o.)

NPI: 1649422353
Provider Name: VPG 1, LLC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 105 COLLIER RD NW SUITE 3060 ATLANTA, GA 30309
Location Phone: (404) 446-1890
Location Fax: (404) 351-3196
Mailing Address: 300 VILLAGE GREEN CIRCLE SUITE 200 SMYRNA, GA 30080
Mailing Phone: (770) 384-0284
Mailing Fax: (404) 351-3196
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-14-2008
Last Update Date: 10-14-2008
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A podiatrist like Vpg 1, Llc provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.

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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: Podiatrist
Taxonomy Code: 213E00000X
Type: Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

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.

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: DAVID N. HELFMAN D.P.M.
Authorized Official Title: C.E.O.
Authorized Official Phone: (770) 384-0284

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 1649422353, 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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 4 → 8 4 → 8 2 → 4 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 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 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 1649422353.