DR. WILLIAM PAO MD, PHD
NPI 1700857604
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since January 30, 2006

Contact Information

2220 PIERCE AVE
777 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37232
Phone: (615) 936-3831
Fax: (615) 343-7602

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

About WILLIAM PAO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Pao, an internist established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in medical oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700857604 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RX0202X with license number 44440 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1700857604
Provider Name
DR. WILLIAM PAO MD, PHD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2220 PIERCE AVE 777 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Location Phone
(615) 936-3831
Location Fax
(615) 343-7602
Mailing Address
2220 PIERCE AVE 777 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Mailing Phone
(615) 936-3831
Mailing Fax
(615) 343-7602
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-30-2006
Last Update Date
05-02-2012
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An internist like William Pao is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Taxonomy Code
207RX0202X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
44440
License State
TN
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
I20996MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
0106K1MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) 

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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 1700857604, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1700857604.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 19 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
2220 PIERCE AVE, 597 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
2220 PIERCE AVE, 777 PRB
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Social Worker (Clinical)
2220 PIERCE AVE, 691 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
2220 PIERCE AVE, VUMC 383 PRB
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Registered Nurse
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Radiology (Therapeutic Radiology)
2220 PIERCE AVE, RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT B945
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
2220 PIERCE AVE, PRB SUITE 597
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
2220 PIERCE AVE, PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING ROOM 777
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Internal Medicine
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2220 PIERCE AVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37232

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700857604, enumerated as an "individual" on January 30, 2006.

The provider is located at 2220 PIERCE AVE 777 PRESTON RESEARCH BUILDING NASHVILLE, TN 37232 and the phone number is (615) 936-3831.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RX0202X and a focus in Medical Oncology.

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