GYN SPECIALIST
NPI 1720202716
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Providence, RI
NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2007
Contact Information
695 EDDY ST
22
PROVIDENCE, RI
ZIP 02903
Phone: (401) 331-0669
- Organization
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
About GYN SPECIALIST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gyn Specialist, a women's health care provider established in Providence, Rhode Island operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720202716 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VH0002X with license number RI6030 (RI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 provider's is doing business as Gyn Specialist. The authorized official of this NPI record is Sandy Smith (Practice Manager)
- NPI
- 1720202716
- Provider Legal Name
- ROGER J FERLAND, M.D., P.C.
- Other Organization Name
- GYN SPECIALIST
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 695 EDDY ST 22 PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
- Location Phone
- (401) 331-0669
- Mailing Address
- 695 EDDY ST PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
- Mailing Phone
- (401) 331-0669
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-12-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-11-2008
- Code Navigator
Women's health care providers like Gyn Specialist treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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
Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207VH0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- RI6030
- License State
- RI
- Taxonomy Description
- An obstetrician/gynecologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
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
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13883 | OTHER (01) | HARVARD PILGRIM | |
| 709004039 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | RI | |
| 02345-6 | OTHER (01) | RI | BLUE CROSS RHODE ISLAND |
| 9004039 | MEDICAID (05) | RI | |
| 0899 | OTHER (01) | RI | NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH |
| 662292 | OTHER (01) | TUFTS HEALTH PLAN |
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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 1720202716, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 12 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720202716, enumerated as an "organization" on April 12, 2007.
The provider is located at 695 EDDY ST 22 PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 and the phone number is (401) 331-0669.
Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207VH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
