FOCUS MD
NPI 1730425828
Pediatrics in Mechanicsville, VA

NPI Status: Active since December 18, 2012

Contact Information

9137 CHAMBERLAYNE RD
SUITE 107
MECHANICSVILLE, VA
ZIP 23116
Phone: (251) 414-5810
Fax: (251) 414-5809

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • CLIA Number: 49D2137695
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-01-2025

About FOCUS MD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Focus Md, a pediatrician established in Mechanicsville, Virginia operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730425828 assigned on December 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. Focus Md operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Focus Md. The authorized official of this NPI record is Michelle Cole (Credentialing Coordinator)

NPI
1730425828
Provider Legal Name
FOCUS RICHMOND LLC
Other Organization Name
FOCUS MD
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9137 CHAMBERLAYNE RD SUITE 107 MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23116
Location Phone
(251) 414-5810
Location Fax
(251) 414-5809
Mailing Address
PO BOX 8159 MOBILE, AL 36689
Mailing Phone
(251) 414-5810
Mailing Fax
(251) 414-5809
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-18-2012
Last Update Date
12-18-2012
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A pediatrician like Focus Md 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.

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

MICHELLE COLE

Authorized Official Title
CREDENTIALING COORDINATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(251) 300-2060

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
49D2137695
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
October 02, 2023
Certificate Expiration Date
October 01, 2025
Laboratory Director
STEPHANIE SMITH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Focus Md to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1730425828, 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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 3 → 6 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 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 1730425828.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Marriage & Family Therapist
9137 CHAMBERLAYNE RD, SUITE 102
MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23116

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1730425828, enumerated as an "organization" on December 18, 2012.

The provider is located at 9137 CHAMBERLAYNE RD SUITE 107 MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23116 and the phone number is (251) 414-5810.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.