MEDICAL UNIVESRSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NPI 1679685333
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Charleston, SC

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2006

Contact Information

171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC
ZIP 29425
Phone: (843) 792-2123
Fax: (843) 792-8801

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About MEDICAL UNIVESRSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medical Univesrsity Of South Carolina, a provider established in Charleston, South Carolina operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679685333 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 10206 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Lyndon Key Md (Chairman)

NPI
1679685333
Provider Name
MEDICAL UNIVESRSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
171 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Location Phone
(843) 792-2123
Location Fax
(843) 792-8801
Mailing Address
171 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Mailing Phone
(843) 792-2123
Mailing Fax
(843) 792-8801
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-31-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
10206
License State
SC

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

DR. LYNDON KEY MD

Authorized Official Title
CHAIRMAN
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 876-1417

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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 1679685333, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 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 1679685333.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Emergency Medicine
171 ASHLEY AVE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Otolaryngology
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Neurological Surgery
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Radiology (Neuroradiology)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Internal Medicine
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Social Worker (Clinical)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Pediatrics (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Obstetrics & Gynecology
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
171 ASHLEY AVE, MSC 622
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Midwife
171 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679685333, enumerated as an "organization" on August 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 171 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON, SC 29425 and the phone number is (843) 792-2123.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.