FORNEY FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALIST
NPI 1790187466
Podiatrist in Forney, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 24, 2014

Contact Information

124 E US HIGHWAY 80 STE 104
FORNEY, TX
ZIP 75126
Phone: (972) 288-7441

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About FORNEY FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALIST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Forney Foot And Ankle Specialist, a provider established in Forney, Texas operating as a Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790187466 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 provider's is doing business as Forney Foot And Ankle Specialist. The authorized official of this NPI record is Richard Galperin Dpm (Owner/president)

NPI
1790187466
Provider Legal Name
PODIATRIC MEDICAL PARTNERS OF TEXAS PA
Other Organization Name
FORNEY FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALIST
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
124 E US HIGHWAY 80 STE 104 FORNEY, TX 75126
Location Phone
(972) 288-7441
Mailing Address
801 N ZANG BLVD STE 103 DALLAS, TX 75208
Mailing Phone
(214) 330-9299
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-24-2014
Last Update Date
11-16-2020
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A podiatrist like Forney Foot And Ankle Specialist provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.

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Secondary Locations

  • 763 E US Highway 80 Ste 280
    Forney, TX 75126
    (972) 522-5599

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

Podiatrist

Taxonomy Code
213E00000X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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

RICHARD GALPERIN DPM

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(214) 330-9299

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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 1790187466, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1790187466.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790187466, enumerated as an "organization" on September 24, 2014.

The provider is located at 124 E US HIGHWAY 80 STE 104 FORNEY, TX 75126 and the phone number is (972) 288-7441.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X.