MR. STEPHEN MOORE ADAMS NURSE PRACTITIONER
NPI 1659329027
Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics in San Antonio, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 05, 2006

Contact Information

3066 E COMMERCE ST
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78220
Phone: (210) 233-7000
Fax: (210) 277-5199

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Nurse Practitioner
Pediatrics

About STEPHEN ADAMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Adams, a provider established in San Antonio, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659329027 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0200X with license number 2406 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1659329027
Provider Name: MR. STEPHEN MOORE ADAMS NURSE PRACTITIONER
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3066 E COMMERCE ST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78220
Location Phone: (210) 233-7000
Location Fax: (210) 277-5199
Mailing Address: 3066 E COMMERCE ST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78220
Mailing Phone: (210) 233-7000
Mailing Fax: (210) 277-5199
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-05-2006
Last Update Date: 06-20-2008
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Stephen Adams is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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: Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics
Taxonomy Code: 363LP0200X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 2406
License State: SC

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	363LP0200X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics	559709 (TX)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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.

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
559709	OTHER (01)	TX	LICENSE
B59684	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	SC

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 1659329027, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 4 + 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 1659329027.