OBRIEN ORTHOPEDIC PC
NPI 1871713032
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Athens, AL

NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2007

Contact Information

6490 HIGHWAY 72
ATHENS, AL
ZIP 35645
Phone: (256) 757-2550
Fax: (256) 757-5552

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  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

About OBRIEN ORTHOPEDIC PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Obrien Orthopedic Pc, a provider established in Athens, Alabama operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871713032 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0117X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 James C Obrien Md (President)

NPI
1871713032
Provider Name
OBRIEN ORTHOPEDIC PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6490 HIGHWAY 72 ATHENS, AL 35645
Location Phone
(256) 757-2550
Location Fax
(256) 757-5552
Mailing Address
6490 HIGHWAY 72 ATHENS, AL 35645
Mailing Phone
(256) 757-2550
Mailing Fax
(256) 757-5552
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-27-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

Taxonomy Code
207XS0117X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

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

JAMES C OBRIEN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 757-2550

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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 1871713032, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 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 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1871713032.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871713032, enumerated as an "organization" on April 27, 2007.

The provider is located at 6490 HIGHWAY 72 ATHENS, AL 35645 and the phone number is (256) 757-2550.

Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XS0117X and a focus in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine.