HEALING HANDS FAMILY MEDICINE, LLC
NPI 1720198138
Family Medicine in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since August 30, 2006

Contact Information

6821 PINES RD
SUITE 400
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71129
Phone: (318) 686-7109
Fax: (318) 687-7016

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About HEALING HANDS FAMILY MEDICINE, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Healing Hands Family Medicine, Llc, a primary care provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720198138 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number MD.200657 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Dr. Melita Joyce Wiliams M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1720198138
Provider Name
HEALING HANDS FAMILY MEDICINE, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6821 PINES RD SUITE 400 SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Location Phone
(318) 686-7109
Location Fax
(318) 687-7016
Mailing Address
6821 PINES RD SUITE 400 SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Mailing Phone
(318) 686-7109
Mailing Fax
(318) 687-7016
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-30-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Healing Hands Family Medicine, Llc sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD.200657
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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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. MELITA JOYCE WILIAMS M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(318) 686-7109

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
1750383618OTHER (01)NPI
1706281MEDICAID (05)LA 

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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 1720198138, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
8
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1720198138.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
6821 PINES RD, SUITE 100
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Family Medicine
6821 PINES RD, SUITE 100
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Family Medicine
6821 PINES RD, SUITE 100
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Family Medicine
6821 PINES RD, SUITE 100
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Internal Medicine
6821 PINES RD, SUITE 200
SHREVEPORT, LA 71129

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720198138, enumerated as an "organization" on August 30, 2006.

The provider is located at 6821 PINES RD SUITE 400 SHREVEPORT, LA 71129 and the phone number is (318) 686-7109.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

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