DR. MICHAEL JAY LOEBENBERG M.D.
NPI 1790785277
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Ocean Springs, MS

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2005

Contact Information

3890 BIENVILLE BLVD
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
ZIP 39564
Phone: (228) 872-6291
Fax: (228) 872-7627

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

About MICHAEL LOEBENBERG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Loebenberg, an internist established in Ocean Springs, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790785277 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number 17240 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1790785277
Provider Name: DR. MICHAEL JAY LOEBENBERG M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3890 BIENVILLE BLVD OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
Location Phone: (228) 872-6291
Location Fax: (228) 872-7627
Mailing Address: 3890 BIENVILLE BLVD OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
Mailing Phone: (228) 872-6291
Mailing Fax: (228) 872-7627
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-27-2005
Last Update Date: 01-27-2014
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An internist like Michael Loebenberg is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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: Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 17240
License State: MS
Taxonomy Description: An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Medicare

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Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State
D51834	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	MS
100000138	MEDICARE PIN (08)	MS
00124460	MEDICAID (05)	MS

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 1790785277, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1790785277.