DR. JOHN R. ROWELL JR. M.D.
NPI 1801854955
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine in Greenville, SC

NPI Status: Active since May 01, 2006

Contact Information

35 INTERNATIONAL DR
GREENVILLE, SC
ZIP 29615
Phone: (864) 234-7654
Fax: (864) 675-1657

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

Individual
Male
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine

About JOHN ROWELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Rowell, a provider established in Greenville, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in sports medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801854955 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0005X with license number 7175 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1801854955
Provider Name: DR. JOHN R. ROWELL JR. M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 35 INTERNATIONAL DR GREENVILLE, SC 29615
Location Phone: (864) 234-7654
Location Fax: (864) 675-1657
Mailing Address: 35 INTERNATIONAL DR GREENVILLE, SC 29615
Mailing Phone: (864) 234-7654
Mailing Fax: (864) 675-1657
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-01-2006
Last Update Date: 10-10-2007
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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 Sports Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 7175
License State: SC
Taxonomy Description: An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

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)
1	207X00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Orthopaedic Surgery	7175 (SC)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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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
8157	OTHER (01)	SC	MEDICARE PTAN
B91545	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	SC
071754	MEDICAID (05)	SC

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 1801854955, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 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 1801854955.