BALA BETTER HEALTH, LLC
NPI 1679935779
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery in Bala Cynwyd, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 28, 2016

Contact Information

333 E CITY AVE
2 BALA PLAZA SUITE PL-18
BALA CYNWYD, PA
ZIP 19004
Phone: (800) 342-1153
Fax: (215) 877-2298

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Orthopaedic Surgery
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

About BALA BETTER HEALTH, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bala Better Health, Llc, a provider established in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679935779 assigned on March 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0114X with license number MD038491L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Bryan H Ehrlich D.c. (Vice President)

NPI: 1679935779
Provider Name: BALA BETTER HEALTH, LLC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 333 E CITY AVE 2 BALA PLAZA SUITE PL-18 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
Location Phone: (800) 342-1153
Location Fax: (215) 877-2298
Mailing Address: 333 E CITY AVE 2 BALA PLAZA SUITE PL-18 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
Mailing Phone: (800) 342-1153
Mailing Fax: (215) 877-2298
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-28-2016
Last Update Date: 03-28-2016
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207XS0114X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD038491L
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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: BRYAN H EHRLICH D.C.
Authorized Official Title: VICE PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (800) 342-1153

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 1679935779, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1679935779.