GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF COLUMBUS, LLC
NPI 1780753368
Specialist in Columbus, MS

NPI Status: Active since November 07, 2006

Contact Information

600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS
ZIP 39705
Phone: (662) 327-7525
Fax: (662) 243-2252

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  • Organization
  • Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 25D0704071
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-12-2026

About GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF COLUMBUS, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gastroenterology Associates Of Columbus, Llc, a provider established in Columbus, Mississippi operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780753368 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Michael Dowdy (Administrator)

NPI
1780753368
Provider Name
GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF COLUMBUS, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
600 LEIGH DR COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Location Phone
(662) 327-7525
Location Fax
(662) 243-2252
Mailing Address
600 LEIGH DR COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Mailing Phone
(662) 327-7525
Mailing Fax
(662) 243-2252
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-07-2006
Last Update Date
07-30-2025
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

MICHAEL DOWDY

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(662) 327-7525

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
CB6936OTHER (01)MSRAILROAD MCARE
ALACAIDOTHER (01)MS529300790
09013405MEDICAID (05)MS 

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
25D0704071
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 13, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 12, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. MARY P. GARNER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Gastroenterology Associates Of Columbus, Llc after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1780753368, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 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 1780753368.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Specialist
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Specialist
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Practitioner
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Registered Nurse
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 LEIGH DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39705

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780753368, enumerated as an "organization" on November 07, 2006.

The provider is located at 600 LEIGH DR COLUMBUS, MS 39705 and the phone number is (662) 327-7525.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.