DR. PHILIP C GUTHERZ M.D.
NPI 1942207691
Legal Medicine in Honesdale, PA

NPI Status: Active since July 07, 2005

Contact Information

700 MAPLE AVE
HONESDALE, PA
ZIP 18431
Phone: (570) 253-7150
Fax: (570) 253-7152

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Legal Medicine

About PHILIP GUTHERZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Philip Gutherz, a provider established in Honesdale, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Legal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942207691 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 173000000X with license number MD038651E (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI
1942207691
Provider Name
DR. PHILIP C GUTHERZ M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
700 MAPLE AVE HONESDALE, PA 18431
Location Phone
(570) 253-7150
Location Fax
(570) 253-7152
Mailing Address
601 PARK ST HONESDALE, PA 18431
Mailing Phone
(570) 253-6846
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-07-2005
Last Update Date
03-28-2017
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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

Legal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
173000000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
MD038651E
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
435715OTHER (01)PABLUE CROSS
B41796MEDICARE UPIN (02)PA 
GU435715MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)PAMEDICARE
10883OTHER (01)PAGEISINGER HEALTH PLAN
0011041080002MEDICAID (05)PA 
001332OTHER (01)PAFIRST PRIORITY HEALTH

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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 1942207691, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
1
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1942207691.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942207691, enumerated as an "individual" on July 07, 2005.

The provider is located at 700 MAPLE AVE HONESDALE, PA 18431 and the phone number is (570) 253-7150.

Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 173000000X.

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