PATRICIA A FORD MD
NPI 1669451142
Family Medicine in Scotia, NY

NPI Status: Active since January 12, 2006

Contact Information

460 SARATOGA RD
SCOTIA, NY
ZIP 12302
Phone: (518) 243-3360
Fax: (518) 243-3375

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Family Medicine

About PATRICIA FORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Patricia Ford, a primary care provider established in Scotia, New York with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669451142 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 166666 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1669451142
Provider Name
PATRICIA A FORD MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
460 SARATOGA RD SCOTIA, NY 12302
Location Phone
(518) 243-3360
Location Fax
(518) 243-3375
Mailing Address
1462 ERIE BLVD SUITE 2 SCHENECTADY, NY 12305
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-12-2006
Last Update Date
05-18-2021
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Patricia Ford sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Secondary Locations

  • 445 New Karner Rd
    Albany, NY 12205
    (518) 724-0200

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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
166666
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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)
1207QH0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

166666 (NY)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
4147085OTHER (01)NYMVP
11537592OTHER (01)CAQH
4061644OTHER (01)NYAETNA
10051364OTHER (01)NYCDPHP
5617D2OTHER (01)NYBLUE CROSS
5617D1OTHER (01)NYBLUE CROSS
060308000018OTHER (01)NYFIDELIS CARE

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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 1669451142, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 1 → 2 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1669451142.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
460 SARATOGA RD
SCOTIA, NY 12302

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669451142, enumerated as an "individual" on January 12, 2006.

The provider is located at 460 SARATOGA RD SCOTIA, NY 12302 and the phone number is (518) 243-3360.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.