NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES SC
NPI 1861899833
Orthopaedic Surgery in Oconto, WI

NPI Status: Active since November 19, 2014

Contact Information

820 ARBUTUS AVE
OCONTO, WI
ZIP 54153
Phone: (920) 593-5555
Fax: (920) 835-1099

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Organization
Orthopaedic Surgery

About NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES SC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northeast Wisconsin Orthopedic Associates Sc, a provider established in Oconto, Wisconsin operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861899833 assigned on November 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207X00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 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 Denise K Stroobants (Credentialing Specialist)

NPI: 1861899833
Provider Name: NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES SC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 820 ARBUTUS AVE OCONTO, WI 54153
Location Phone: (920) 593-5555
Location Fax: (920) 835-1099
Mailing Address: PO BOX 22487 GREEN BAY, WI 54305
Mailing Phone: (920) 445-7226
Mailing Fax: (920) 835-1099
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-19-2014
Last Update Date: 12-03-2014
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

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.

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: DENISE K STROOBANTS
Authorized Official Title: CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST
Authorized Official Phone: (920) 445-7226

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 1861899833, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

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 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1861899833.