DR. MELISSA TYLER BUNNELL DO
NPI 1861707507
Family Medicine in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since August 18, 2010

Contact Information

941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37412
Phone: (423) 894-7870

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Family Medicine

About MELISSA BUNNELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Bunnell, a primary care provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861707507 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 2579 (WV). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1861707507
Provider Name
DR. MELISSA TYLER BUNNELL DO
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
941 SPRING CREEK RD CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Location Phone
(423) 894-7870
Mailing Address
941 SPRING CREEK RD CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-18-2010
Last Update Date
08-27-2014
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Melissa Bunnell 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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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.
2579
License State
WV
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)
1390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

(WV)

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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 1861707507, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
7
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 0 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1861707507.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Internal Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Hospitalist
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Psychiatric Unit
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Physician Assistant
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Nurse Practitioner
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Internal Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Emergency Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
General Acute Care Hospital
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Internal Medicine
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412
Registered Nurse
941 SPRING CREEK RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861707507, enumerated as an "individual" on August 18, 2010.

The provider is located at 941 SPRING CREEK RD CHATTANOOGA, TN 37412 and the phone number is (423) 894-7870.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.