SOUTHERN PAIN SPECIALISTS
NPI 1861983249
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since May 22, 2018

Contact Information

115 BLARNEY DR STE 111
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29223
Phone: (803) 419-5345

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  • Organization
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Pain Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 42D2153395
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-23-2026

About SOUTHERN PAIN SPECIALISTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Southern Pain Specialists, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, focusing in pain medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861983249 assigned on May 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2081P2900X with license number MD18268 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 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. Stephen M Tuel Md (President / Owner)

NPI
1861983249
Provider Name
SOUTHERN PAIN SPECIALISTS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
115 BLARNEY DR STE 111 COLUMBIA, SC 29223
Location Phone
(803) 419-5345
Mailing Address
115 BLARNEY DR STE 111 COLUMBIA, SC 29223
Mailing Phone
(803) 419-5345
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-22-2018
Last Update Date
03-26-2019
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2081P2900X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD18268
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.

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. STEPHEN M TUEL MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT / OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 419-5345

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
MD18268OTHER (01)SCSC MEDICAL LICENSE

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
42D2153395
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 24, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 23, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. STEPHEN M. TUEL
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Southern Pain Specialists to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1861983249, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 4 → 8

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 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1861983249.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861983249, enumerated as an "organization" on May 22, 2018.

The provider is located at 115 BLARNEY DR STE 111 COLUMBIA, SC 29223 and the phone number is (803) 419-5345.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with taxonomy code 2081P2900X and a focus in Pain Medicine.

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