FRED KUSSEL D.P.M.
NPI 1679741920
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Clearwater, FL

NPI Status: Active since February 20, 2008

Contact Information

2378 SUNSET POINT RD
CLEARWATER, FL
ZIP 33765
Phone: (727) 797-5007
Fax: (727) 725-9737

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  • Organization
  • Podiatrist
  • Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Accepts Insurance

About FRED KUSSEL D.P.M.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fred Kussel D.p.m., a provider established in Clearwater, Florida operating as a Podiatrist, focusing in foot & ankle surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679741920 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213ES0103X with license number PO2632 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. Fred Kussel D.p.m. operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Fred Kussel D.p.m.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Fred O Kussel (President / Podiatrist)

NPI
1679741920
Provider Legal Name
KUSSEL & ASSOCIATES INC.
Other Organization Name
FRED KUSSEL D.P.M.
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2378 SUNSET POINT RD CLEARWATER, FL 33765
Location Phone
(727) 797-5007
Location Fax
(727) 725-9737
Mailing Address
2378 SUNSET POINT RD CLEARWATER, FL 33765
Mailing Phone
(727) 797-5007
Mailing Fax
(727) 725-9737
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-20-2008
Last Update Date
08-25-2008
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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

Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery

Taxonomy Code
213ES0103X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.
PO2632
License State
FL

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)
1213E00000XPodiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers

Podiatrist

PO 2632 (FL)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Clarity VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite VALUE Bronze - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1400 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO

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

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.

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. FRED O KUSSEL

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT / PODIATRIST
Authorized Official Phone
(727) 797-5007

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
U65770MEDICARE UPIN (02)FL 
4160370001MEDICARE NSC (07)FL 
390383400MEDICAID (05)FL 

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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 1679741920, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 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 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1679741920.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Podiatrist
2378 SUNSET POINT RD
CLEARWATER, FL 33765

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679741920, enumerated as an "organization" on February 20, 2008.

The provider is located at 2378 SUNSET POINT RD CLEARWATER, FL 33765 and the phone number is (727) 797-5007.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213ES0103X and a focus in Foot & Ankle Surgery.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.