DR. CLAY THOMAS STAFFORD MD
NPI 1861985111
Anesthesiology in Alexandria, LA

NPI Status: Active since June 12, 2018

Contact Information

211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA
ZIP 71301
Phone: (318) 442-5399
Fax: (318) 442-1586

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 8
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About CLAY STAFFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Clay Stafford, an anesthesiologist established in Alexandria, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 8 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861985111 assigned on June 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number 334685 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1861985111
Provider Name
DR. CLAY THOMAS STAFFORD MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
211 4TH ST ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Location Phone
(318) 442-5399
Location Fax
(318) 442-1586
Mailing Address
1444 PETERMAN DR ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Mailing Phone
(318) 442-5399
Mailing Fax
(318) 442-1586
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2018
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-12-2018
Last Update Date
01-12-2023
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An anesthesiologist like Clay Stafford manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
334685
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

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)
1207L00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology

52490 (SC)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • CHRISTUS Bronze (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold + Dental & Vision + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential + Dental & Vision ($0 Rx Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential 70 ($5 PCP, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential 70 + Dental & Vision ($5 PCP, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Silver Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
334685OTHER (01)LALOUISIANA STATE MEDICAL BOARD

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Clay Stafford is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Clay Stafford is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 5890048581

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20241017000531

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Clay Stafford is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER1499 FAIR ROAD
STATESBORO, GA 30458
(912) 486-1500Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1861985111, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

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 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1861985111.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Anesthesiology
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Anesthesiology
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Surgery
211 4TH ST, BOX 30161
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
211 4TH ST, BOX 30163
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Emergency Medicine
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Anesthesiology
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Emergency Medicine
211 4TH ST, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Emergency Medicine
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Internal Medicine
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Pediatrics
211 4TH ST, BOX 30101
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Pharmacist
211 4TH ST, PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Pharmacist
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Pharmacist
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
Pediatrics (Pediatric Pulmonology)
211 4TH ST
ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861985111, enumerated as an "individual" on June 12, 2018.

The provider is located at 211 4TH ST ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 and the phone number is (318) 442-5399.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: CHRISTUS Health Plan, HMO Louisiana, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Clay Stafford is affiliated with: EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.