BRYAN UPSHAW
NPI 1780354308
Personal Emergency Response Attendant in Lithonia, GA

NPI Status: Active since September 15, 2021

Contact Information

2801 DEKALB MEDICAL PKWY
LITHONIA, GA
ZIP 30058
Phone: (404) 501-1000
Fax: (404) 501-8826

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Individual
Male
Personal Emergency Response Attendant

About BRYAN UPSHAW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bryan Upshaw, a provider established in Lithonia, Georgia with a medical specialization in Personal Emergency Response Attendant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780354308 assigned on September 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 146D00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1780354308
Provider Name: BRYAN UPSHAW
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2801 DEKALB MEDICAL PKWY LITHONIA, GA 30058
Location Phone: (404) 501-1000
Location Fax: (404) 501-8826
Mailing Address: 3199 PEARCE CT LITHONIA, GA 30038
Mailing Phone: (404) 447-0334
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-15-2021
Last Update Date: 09-30-2021
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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: Personal Emergency Response Attendant
Taxonomy Code: 146D00000X
Type: Emergency Medical Service Providers
License State: GA
Taxonomy Description: Individuals that are specially trained to assist patients living at home with urgent/emergent situations. These individuals must be able to perform CPR and basic first aid and have sufficient counseling skills to allay fears and assist in working through processes necessary to resolve the crisis. Functions may include transportation to various facilities and businesses, contacting agencies to initiate remediation service or providing reassurance.

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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 1780354308, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 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 1780354308.