METROLINA INFECTIOUS DISEASES, P.A.
NPI 1851560478
Specialist in Venice, FL

NPI Status: Active since February 28, 2008

Contact Information

219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL
ZIP 34285
Phone: (941) 244-9524
Fax: (941) 244-9526

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  • Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About METROLINA INFECTIOUS DISEASES, P.A.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metrolina Infectious Diseases, P.a., a provider established in Venice, Florida operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851560478 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 2005-00638 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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. Ahmed Omer Farooq (President/physician)

NPI
1851560478
Provider Name
METROLINA INFECTIOUS DISEASES, P.A.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
219 PALERMO PL VENICE, FL 34285
Location Phone
(941) 244-9524
Location Fax
(941) 244-9526
Mailing Address
219 PALERMO PL VENICE, FL 34285
Mailing Phone
(941) 244-9524
Mailing Fax
(941) 244-9526
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-28-2008
Last Update Date
06-02-2022
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
2005-00638
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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

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

  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Thrive Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - 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

DR. AHMED OMER FAROOQ

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(980) 328-7590

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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 1851560478, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1851560478.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
219 PALERMO PL
VENICE, FL 34285

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851560478, enumerated as an "organization" on February 28, 2008.

The provider is located at 219 PALERMO PL VENICE, FL 34285 and the phone number is (941) 244-9524.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter Health and Ambetter of Alabama. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.