JOHN F. FISHER MD
NPI 1902916455
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Augusta, GA

NPI Status: Active since August 30, 2006

Contact Information

1120 15TH ST
CB 1831
AUGUSTA, GA
ZIP 30912
Phone: (706) 721-8935

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease

About JOHN FISHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Fisher, an internist established in Augusta, Georgia with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902916455 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number 018896 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1902916455
Provider Name
JOHN F. FISHER MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1120 15TH ST CB 1831 AUGUSTA, GA 30912
Location Phone
(706) 721-8935
Mailing Address
1499 WALTON WAY STE 1400 AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Mailing Phone
(706) 828-8401
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-30-2006
Last Update Date
11-30-2012
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An internist like John Fisher is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RI0200X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
018896
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
11BDRJRMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)GAGA MEDICARE #
D39854MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
000134318GMEDICAID (05)GA 
908227MEDICAID (05)SC 

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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 1902916455, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1902916455.

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Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
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1120 15TH ST
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902916455, enumerated as an "individual" on August 30, 2006.

The provider is located at 1120 15TH ST CB 1831 AUGUSTA, GA 30912 and the phone number is (706) 721-8935.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.