NORTHWEST INDIANA CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS, P.C.
NPI 1851318695
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Valparaiso, IN

NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2006

Contact Information

2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN
ZIP 46383
Phone: (219) 531-9419
Fax: (219) 531-9655

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About NORTHWEST INDIANA CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Indiana Cardiovascular Physicians, P.c., an internist established in Valparaiso, Indiana operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851318695 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 50003781A (IN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. John Anthony Forchetti M.d. (President)

NPI
1851318695
Provider Name
NORTHWEST INDIANA CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICIANS, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2000 ROOSEVELT RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Location Phone
(219) 531-9419
Location Fax
(219) 531-9655
Mailing Address
2000 ROOSEVELT RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Mailing Phone
(219) 531-9419
Mailing Fax
(219) 531-9655
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-17-2006
Last Update Date
05-02-2008
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An internist like Northwest Indiana Cardiovascular Physicians, P.c. 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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
50003781A
License State
IN
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

DR. JOHN ANTHONY FORCHETTI M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 531-9419

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
=========001OTHER (01)BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD IN
200076760MEDICAID (05)IN 
90000561OTHER (01)BLUE SHIELD OF IL
CC2757OTHER (01)RAILROAD MEDICARE
659540MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)INMEDICARE

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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 1851318695, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 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 1851318695.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 16 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, STE 207
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Internal Medicine
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, STE 5
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Orthopaedic Surgery
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, SUITE 104
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, STE 201
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, SUITE 207
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Orthopaedic Surgery
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, SUITE 104
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Neurological Surgery
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, SUITE 202
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Family Medicine
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, SUITE 203
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, STE 201
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Emergency Medicine
2000 ROOSEVELT RD
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Emergency Medicine
2000 ROOSEVELT RD, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
VALPARAISO, IN 46383

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851318695, enumerated as an "organization" on July 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 2000 ROOSEVELT RD VALPARAISO, IN 46383 and the phone number is (219) 531-9419.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, Medicaid and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.