SHERIDAN CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF TENNESSEE, PC
NPI 1689930653
Pediatrics in Memphis, TN

NPI Status: Active since April 04, 2012

Contact Information

6225 HUMPHREYS BLVD
MEMPHIS, TN
ZIP 38120
Phone: (901) 227-2431

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Pediatrics

About SHERIDAN CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF TENNESSEE, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sheridan Children's Healthcare Services Of Tennessee, Pc, a pediatrician established in Memphis, Tennessee operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689930653 assigned on April 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Sheridan Children's Healthcare Services Of Tennessee, Pc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. M. Richard Auerbach Md (President)

NPI: 1689930653
Provider Name: SHERIDAN CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF TENNESSEE, PC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 6225 HUMPHREYS BLVD MEMPHIS, TN 38120
Location Phone: (901) 227-2431
Mailing Address: PO BOX 452005 SUNRISE, FL 33345
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-04-2012
Last Update Date: 07-25-2016
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A pediatrician like Sheridan Children's Healthcare Services Of Tennessee, Pc is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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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: Pediatrics
Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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)
1	2080P0203X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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.

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. M. RICHARD AUERBACH MD
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (954) 838-2371

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 1689930653, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 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 1689930653.