ALANA PEARSON M.D.
NPI 1902168651
Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Douglasville, GA

NPI Status: Active since June 08, 2012

Contact Information

4685 DORSETT SHOALS RD
DOUGLASVILLE, GA
ZIP 30135
Phone: (770) 852-6300

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Psychiatry & Neurology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

About ALANA PEARSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alana Pearson, a provider established in Douglasville, Georgia with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in child & adolescent psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902168651 assigned on June 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0804X with license number 100814 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1902168651
Provider Name: ALANA PEARSON M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4685 DORSETT SHOALS RD DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30135
Location Phone: (770) 852-6300
Mailing Address: 4685 DORSETT SHOALS RD DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30135
Mailing Phone: (770) 852-6300
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-08-2012
Last Update Date: 07-17-2024
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Secondary Locations

5050 Poplar Ave Ste 2411
Memphis, TN 38157
(901) 312-1660

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: Psychiatry & Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Taxonomy Code: 2084P0804X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 100814
License State: GA
Taxonomy Description: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.

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)
1	2084P0800X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry	100814 (GA)
2	2084P0800X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry	58739 (TN)

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 1902168651, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 0 → 0 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 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 1902168651.