WILLIAM E MEANS MD
NPI 1942269386
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Winston Salem, NC

NPI Status: Active since March 23, 2006

Contact Information

3333 SILAS CREEK PKWY
WINSTON SALEM, NC
ZIP 27103
Phone: (336) 718-5748
Fax: (336) 718-6190

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About WILLIAM MEANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Means, an internist established in Winston Salem, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942269386 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 19376 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1942269386
Provider Name
WILLIAM E MEANS MD
Other Name
BILL E MEANS MD
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3333 SILAS CREEK PKWY WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103
Location Phone
(336) 718-5748
Location Fax
(336) 718-6190
Mailing Address
PO BOX 751803 CHARLOTTE, NC 28275
Mailing Phone
(336) 718-4820
Mailing Fax
(336) 718-6190
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-23-2006
Last Update Date
10-11-2012
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An internist like William Means 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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
19376
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
8958345MEDICAID (05)NC 
NC4538BMEDICARE PIN (08)NC 
NC4538AMEDICARE PIN (08)NC 
208777FMEDICARE PIN (08)NC 

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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 1942269386, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1942269386.

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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Internal Medicine
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Internal Medicine
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Skilled Nursing Facility
3333 SILAS CREEK PKWY
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Specialist
3333 SILAS CREEK PKWY
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Counselor (Professional)
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942269386, enumerated as an "individual" on March 23, 2006.

The provider is located at 3333 SILAS CREEK PKWY WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103 and the phone number is (336) 718-5748.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

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