DR. PAUL VINCENTIN BENSON MD
NPI 1659835148
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Birmingham, AL
NPI Status: Active since January 29, 2019
Contact Information
619 19TH ST S
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35249
Phone: (205) 934-4011
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
About PAUL BENSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Benson, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659835148 assigned on January 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number 37835 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1659835148
- Provider Name
- DR. PAUL VINCENTIN BENSON MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 619 19TH ST S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249
- Location Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Mailing Address
- 8268 MOSSY CREEK DR GERMANTOWN, TN 38138
- Mailing Phone
- (540) 553-5472
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-29-2019
- Last Update Date
- 04-01-2019
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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
Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZP0102X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 37835
- License State
- AL
- Taxonomy Description
- A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
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 | 207ZF0201X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Pathology | 41291 (TN) |
| 2 | 207ZF0201X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Pathology | 37835 (AL) |
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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 1659835148, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659835148, enumerated as an "individual" on January 29, 2019.
The provider is located at 619 19TH ST S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35249 and the phone number is (205) 934-4011.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZP0102X and a focus in Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology.
