ROBERT S BALSLEY MD
NPI 1871635896
Preventive Medicine - Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine in Savannah, GA

NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2007

Contact Information

14089 ABERCORN ST
SAVANNAH, GA
ZIP 31419
Phone: (912) 350-2121

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About ROBERT BALSLEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Balsley, a provider established in Savannah, Georgia with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871635896 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0500X with license number 019636 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1871635896
Provider Name: ROBERT S BALSLEY MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 14089 ABERCORN ST SAVANNAH, GA 31419
Location Phone: (912) 350-2121
Mailing Address: 14089 ABERCORN STREET SAVANNAH, GA 31419
Mailing Phone: (912) 350-2121
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-13-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Preventive Medicine Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2083P0500X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 019636
License State: GA
Taxonomy Description: A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions.

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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 1871635896, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1871635896.