DR. CHRISTOPHER GULLEDGE MD, MS
NPI 1659880375
Pathology - Forensic Pathology in Marietta, GA

NPI Status: Active since September 26, 2017

Contact Information

1497 COUNTY SERVICES PKWY SW
MARIETTA, GA
ZIP 30008
Phone: (770) 528-2200
Fax: (770) 528-2207

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pathology
  • Forensic Pathology

About CHRISTOPHER GULLEDGE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Gulledge, a provider established in Marietta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in forensic pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659880375 assigned on September 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZF0201X with license number 71346 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1659880375
Provider Name
DR. CHRISTOPHER GULLEDGE MD, MS
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1497 COUNTY SERVICES PKWY SW MARIETTA, GA 30008
Location Phone
(770) 528-2200
Location Fax
(770) 528-2207
Mailing Address
1497 COUNTY SERVICES PKWY SW MARIETTA, GA 30008
Mailing Phone
(770) 528-2200
Mailing Fax
(770) 528-2207
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-26-2017
Last Update Date
03-11-2025
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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 Forensic Pathology

Taxonomy Code
207ZF0201X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
71346
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.

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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 1659880375, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1659880375.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659880375, enumerated as an "individual" on September 26, 2017.

The provider is located at 1497 COUNTY SERVICES PKWY SW MARIETTA, GA 30008 and the phone number is (770) 528-2200.

Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZF0201X and a focus in Forensic Pathology.