THOMAS L. SCHEAFER, MD
NPI 1922232677
Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA
NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2009
Contact Information
6011 BAPTIST RD
SUITE 200
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15236
Phone: (412) 851-1200
Fax: (412) 851-1234
- Organization
- Family Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
About THOMAS L. SCHEAFER, MD
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas L. Scheafer, Md, a primary care provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922232677 assigned on May 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QG0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 provider's is doing business as Thomas L. Scheafer, Md. The authorized official of this NPI record is Thomas L Schaefer Md (Medical Physician)
- NPI
- 1922232677
- Provider Legal Name
- PRIMARY CARE GROUP 2 INC
- Other Organization Name
- THOMAS L. SCHEAFER, MD
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 6011 BAPTIST RD SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
- Location Phone
- (412) 851-1200
- Location Fax
- (412) 851-1234
- Mailing Address
- 6011 BAPTIST RD SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
- Mailing Phone
- (412) 851-1200
- Mailing Fax
- (412) 851-1234
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-11-2009
- Last Update Date
- 06-29-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Thomas L. Scheafer, Md sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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
Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207QG0300X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.
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.
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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 1922232677, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1922232677, enumerated as an "organization" on May 11, 2009.
The provider is located at 6011 BAPTIST RD SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15236 and the phone number is (412) 851-1200.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.
