PARADIGM HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1780929604
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Lacombe, LA

NPI Status: Active since December 04, 2012

Contact Information

64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA
ZIP 70445
Phone: (985) 882-4500
Fax: (985) 882-4501

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  • Organization
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 19D2311051
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-15-2026

About PARADIGM HEALTH SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paradigm Health System, a provider established in Lacombe, Louisiana operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780929604 assigned on December 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0117X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Paradigm Health System operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Tom Gressaffa (Coo)

NPI
1780929604
Provider Name
PARADIGM HEALTH SYSTEM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
64301 HIGHWAY 434 LACOMBE, LA 70445
Location Phone
(985) 882-4500
Location Fax
(985) 882-4501
Mailing Address
64301 HIGHWAY 434 LACOMBE, LA 70445
Mailing Phone
(985) 882-4500
Mailing Fax
(985) 882-4501
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-04-2012
Last Update Date
08-26-2014
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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

Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

Taxonomy Code
207XS0117X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
12084N0400XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology
Neurology

 
2208VP0014XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pain Medicine
Interventional Pain Medicine

 

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

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.

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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

MR. TOM GRESSAFFA

Authorized Official Title
COO
Authorized Official Phone
(985) 882-4500

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
94076534OTHER (01)LAOCCUPATIONAL BUSINESS LICENSE
6747710001OTHER (01)DME

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
19D2311051
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 16, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 15, 2026
Laboratory Director
ANDREW B. ADAMS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Paradigm Health System 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 1780929604, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 66

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1780929604.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 15 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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LACOMBE, LA 70445
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Radiologic Technologist (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Psychiatry & Neurology (Pain Medicine)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Anesthesiology
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Orthopaedic Surgery
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Podiatrist (Foot Surgery)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Orthopaedic Surgery
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
64301 HIGHWAY 434
LACOMBE, LA 70445

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780929604, enumerated as an "organization" on December 04, 2012.

The provider is located at 64301 HIGHWAY 434 LACOMBE, LA 70445 and the phone number is (985) 882-4500.

Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XS0117X and a focus in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.