DR. MELVIN STANDFORD FARLAND JR. M.D.
NPI 1801859814
Family Medicine in Hampton, VA

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2006

Contact Information

100 EMANCIPATION DR
HAMPTON, VA
ZIP 23667
Phone: (757) 722-9961

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

Individual
Male
Family Medicine

About MELVIN FARLAND

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melvin Farland, a primary care provider established in Hampton, Virginia with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801859814 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 0101264900 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1801859814
Provider Name: DR. MELVIN STANDFORD FARLAND JR. M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 100 EMANCIPATION DR HAMPTON, VA 23667
Location Phone: (757) 722-9961
Mailing Address: 5000 COX RD GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
Mailing Phone: (804) 968-5700
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-10-2006
Last Update Date: 03-07-2023
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Melvin Farland sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Secondary Locations

1550 Tomcat Blvd Ste 150
Virginia Beach, VA 23460
(757) 314-7126

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: Family Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 0101264900
License State: VA
Taxonomy Description: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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	207Q00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine	200301111 (NC)

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

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

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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
1801859814	OTHER (01)	VA	NPI

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 1801859814, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2