SPYROS B SPYRAKOS
NPI 1710167879
Surgery - Pediatric Surgery in Birmingham, AL

NPI Status: Active since November 06, 2007

Contact Information

619 19TH STREET SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35233
Phone: (205) 934-6600

NPI Profile Information
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Surgery
Pediatric Surgery

About SPYROS SPYRAKOS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Spyros Spyrakos, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in pediatric surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710167879 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0120X with license number L2881R (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1710167879
Provider Name: SPYROS B SPYRAKOS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 619 19TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Location Phone: (205) 934-6600
Mailing Address: P O BOX 55309 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35255
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-06-2007
Last Update Date: 11-06-2007
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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: Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 2086S0120X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: L2881R
License State: AL
Taxonomy Description: A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.

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 1710167879, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 1 → 2 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1710167879.