DR. GEORGE ROBERT SIMMS M.D.
NPI 1871827063
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Elizabethtown, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 22, 2009

Contact Information

1 MASONIC DR
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
ZIP 17022
Phone: (717) 367-1121
Fax: (717) 361-5390

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Family Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About GEORGE SIMMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Simms, a provider established in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871827063 assigned on September 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X with license number MD034191E (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1871827063
Provider Name: DR. GEORGE ROBERT SIMMS M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 MASONIC DR ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Location Phone: (717) 367-1121
Location Fax: (717) 361-5390
Mailing Address: 1 MASONIC DR ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Mailing Phone: (717) 367-1121
Mailing Fax: (717) 361-5390
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-22-2009
Last Update Date: 09-22-2009
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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: Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207QH0002X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD034191E
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
445032EGK	MEDICARE PIN (08)	PA
100986017	MEDICAID (05)	PA

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 1871827063, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1871827063.