DR. STEVEN D EPSTEIN DPM
NPI 1902899768
Podiatrist in Lebanon, PA
NPI Status: Active since August 26, 2005
Contact Information
618 CORNWALL RD
LEBANON, PA
ZIP 17042
Phone: (717) 274-5491
Fax: (717) 274-5492
- Individual
- Male
- Podiatrist
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About STEVEN EPSTEIN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Steven Epstein, a provider established in Lebanon, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902899768 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X with license number SC002168L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1902899768
- Provider Name
- DR. STEVEN D EPSTEIN DPM
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 618 CORNWALL RD LEBANON, PA 17042
- Location Phone
- (717) 274-5491
- Location Fax
- (717) 274-5492
- Mailing Address
- 618 CORNWALL RD LEBANON, PA 17042
- Mailing Phone
- (717) 274-5491
- Mailing Fax
- (717) 274-5492
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-26-2005
- Last Update Date
- 05-09-2011
- Code Navigator
A podiatrist like Steven Epstein provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.
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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
Podiatrist
- Taxonomy Code
- 213E00000X
- Type
- Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- License No.
- SC002168L
- License State
- PA
- Taxonomy Description
- A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 407456 | OTHER (01) | PA | HIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD |
| T30224 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | ||
| 407456 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | PA | |
| 02693600 | OTHER (01) | PA | CAPITAL BLUE CROSS |
| 0007903830001 | MEDICAID (05) | PA |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes | N/A |
| Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation. | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
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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 1902899768, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902899768, enumerated as an "individual" on August 26, 2005.
The provider is located at 618 CORNWALL RD LEBANON, PA 17042 and the phone number is (717) 274-5491.
Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Shield,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
