ACENT
NPI 1821046152
Otolaryngology - Facial Plastic Surgery in Anchorage, AK

NPI Status: Active since May 05, 2006

Contact Information

3841 PIPER ST
SUITE T-230
ANCHORAGE, AK
ZIP 99508
Phone: (907) 279-8800
Fax: (907) 279-8810

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

Organization
Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic Surgery
Accepts Insurance

About ACENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Acent, a provider established in Anchorage, Alaska operating as a Otolaryngology, focusing in facial plastic surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821046152 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207YS0123X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Acent operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Acent. The authorized official of this NPI record is Stephen B Schaffer M.d. (President)

NPI: 1821046152
Provider Legal Name: ALASKA CENTER FOR EAR NOSE AND THROAT, INC.
Other Organization Name: ACENT
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 3841 PIPER ST SUITE T-230 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
Location Phone: (907) 279-8800
Location Fax: (907) 279-8810
Mailing Address: 3841 PIPER ST SUITE T-230 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
Mailing Phone: (907) 279-8800
Mailing Fax: (907) 279-8810
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-05-2006
Last Update Date: 12-05-2022
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Secondary Locations

1100 E Dimond Blvd Ste 201
Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 279-8800

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: Otolaryngology Facial Plastic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207YS0123X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Moda Health Plan, Inc.

Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
Moda Select Texas Bronze 8700 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care through CirrusMD) - EPO
Moda Select Texas Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
Moda Select Texas Standard Bronze - EPO
Moda Select Texas Standard Gold - EPO
Moda Select Texas Standard Silver - EPO

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

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: STEPHEN B SCHAFFER M.D.
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (907) 279-8800

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 1821046152, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 2 → 4 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1