FOOTCARE ASSOCIATES, INC.
NPI 1851454409
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since December 18, 2006

Contact Information

5671 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE
SUITE 155
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30342
Phone: (404) 256-4711
Fax: (404) 256-4702

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
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About FOOTCARE ASSOCIATES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Footcare Associates, Inc., a provider established in Atlanta, Georgia operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851454409 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is David N. Helfman Dpm (Partner)

NPI: 1851454409
Provider Name: FOOTCARE ASSOCIATES, INC.
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 5671 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE SUITE 155 ATLANTA, GA 30342
Location Phone: (404) 256-4711
Location Fax: (404) 256-4702
Mailing Address: 300 VILLAGE GREEN CIR SE SUITE 200 SMYRNA, GA 30080
Mailing Phone: (678) 990-5494
Mailing Fax: (404) 256-4702
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-18-2006
Last Update Date: 08-22-2020
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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: Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Taxonomy Code: 332B00000X
Type: Suppliers
Taxonomy Description: A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

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: DAVID N. HELFMAN DPM
Authorized Official Title: PARTNER
Authorized Official Phone: (770) 384-0284

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 1851454409, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 4 → 8 0 → 0

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 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1851454409.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

DR. JOSEPH A. ST. LOUIS JR. M.D.

Ophthalmology

5671 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE, SUITE 400
ATLANTA, GA 30342

Fulton County (404) 256-1507

DR. RICHARD B BERNSTEIN M.D.

Specialist

5671 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE, SUITE 515
ATLANTA, GA 30342

Fulton County (404) 531-0334

DR. KRYSTAL W CHAMBERS M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation