SMITH SURGICAL ASSISTING, LLC
NPI 1790062495
Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Assistant in Louisville, KY

NPI Status: Active since November 08, 2011

Contact Information

3029 WEDGEWOOD WAY
LOUISVILLE, KY
ZIP 40220
Phone: (502) 648-0213
Fax: (336) 623-6141

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  • Specialist/Technologist, Other
  • Surgical Assistant

About SMITH SURGICAL ASSISTING, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Smith Surgical Assisting, Llc, a provider established in Louisville, Kentucky operating as a Specialist/technologist, Other, focusing in surgical assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790062495 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246ZC0007X with license number SA218 (KY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years 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 Rebecca K Smith Kcsa (President)

NPI
1790062495
Provider Name
SMITH SURGICAL ASSISTING, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3029 WEDGEWOOD WAY LOUISVILLE, KY 40220
Location Phone
(502) 648-0213
Location Fax
(336) 623-6141
Mailing Address
PO BOX 148 EDEN, NC 27289
Mailing Phone
(336) 623-4545
Mailing Fax
(336) 623-6141
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-08-2011
Last Update Date
11-08-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Specialist/Technologist, Other Surgical Assistant

Taxonomy Code
246ZC0007X
Type
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
License No.
SA218
License State
KY
Taxonomy Description
A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.

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.

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

REBECCA K SMITH KCSA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(336) 623-4545

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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 1790062495, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1790062495.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist/Technologist, Other (Surgical Assistant)
3029 WEDGEWOOD WAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40220

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790062495, enumerated as an "organization" on November 08, 2011.

The provider is located at 3029 WEDGEWOOD WAY LOUISVILLE, KY 40220 and the phone number is (502) 648-0213.

Specialist/Technologist, Other with taxonomy code 246ZC0007X and a focus in Surgical Assistant.