NICHOLAS HILKERT GAFFGA M.D.
NPI 1750544474
Family Medicine in Atlanta, GA
NPI Status: Active since July 02, 2008
Contact Information
424 DECATUR ST SE
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30312
Phone: (404) 880-3711
- Individual
- Male
- Family Medicine
About NICHOLAS GAFFGA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nicholas Gaffga, a primary care provider established in Atlanta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750544474 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 056711 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1750544474
- Provider Name
- NICHOLAS HILKERT GAFFGA M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 424 DECATUR ST SE ATLANTA, GA 30312
- Location Phone
- (404) 880-3711
- Mailing Address
- 424 DECATUR ST SE ATLANTA, GA 30312
- Mailing Phone
- (404) 880-3711
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-02-2008
- Last Update Date
- 07-02-2008
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Nicholas Gaffga 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.
- 056711
- License State
- GA
- 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.
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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 1750544474, 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.
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1750544474, enumerated as an "individual" on July 02, 2008.
The provider is located at 424 DECATUR ST SE ATLANTA, GA 30312 and the phone number is (404) 880-3711.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
