DR. DAVID BLAZES MD, MPH
NPI 1770788960
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Apo, AA
NPI Status: Active since June 18, 2007
Contact Information
AMERICAN EMBASSY
UNIT 3800
APO, AA
ZIP 34031
Phone: (511) 562-3848
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- PECOS Enrolled
About DAVID BLAZES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Blazes, an internist established in Apo, with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770788960 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number D0051503 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1770788960
- Provider Name
- DR. DAVID BLAZES MD, MPH
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- AMERICAN EMBASSY UNIT 3800 APO, AA 34031
- Location Phone
- (511) 562-3848
- Mailing Address
- AMERICAN EMBASSY UNIT 3800 APO, AA 34031
- Mailing Phone
- (511) 562-3848
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-18-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
An internist like David Blazes is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
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
Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RI0200X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- D0051503
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
David Blazes is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
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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 1770788960, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
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 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770788960, enumerated as an "individual" on June 18, 2007.
The provider is located at AMERICAN EMBASSY UNIT 3800 APO, AA 34031 and the phone number is (511) 562-3848.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.
