DIGESTIVE CARE PC
NPI 1871319392
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Danville, VA

NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2024

Contact Information

501 RISON ST STE 130
DANVILLE, VA
ZIP 24541
Phone: (434) 791-1152
Fax: (434) 797-4745

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  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About DIGESTIVE CARE PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Digestive Care Pc, an internist established in Danville, Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871319392 assigned on November 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 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. Mukesh B Patel Md (Vice-president)

NPI
1871319392
Provider Name
DIGESTIVE CARE PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
501 RISON ST STE 130 DANVILLE, VA 24541
Location Phone
(434) 791-1152
Location Fax
(434) 797-4745
Mailing Address
501 RISON ST STE 130 DANVILLE, VA 24541
Mailing Phone
(434) 791-1152
Mailing Fax
(434) 797-4745
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-30-2024
Last Update Date
11-30-2024
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An internist like Digestive Care Pc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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

DR. MUKESH B PATEL MD

Authorized Official Title
VICE-PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(434) 548-2039

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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 1871319392, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1871319392.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871319392, enumerated as an "organization" on November 30, 2024.

The provider is located at 501 RISON ST STE 130 DANVILLE, VA 24541 and the phone number is (434) 791-1152.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.