PALMETTO PREFERRED, OB/GYN, LLC
NPI 1942290036
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Lancaster, SC

NPI Status: Active since October 28, 2005

Contact Information

834 WEST MEETING STREET
SUITE B
LANCASTER, SC
ZIP 29720
Phone: (803) 286-4405
Fax: (803) 286-8487

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About PALMETTO PREFERRED, OB/GYN, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Palmetto Preferred, Ob/gyn, Llc, a women's health care provider established in Lancaster, South Carolina operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942290036 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 12398 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Richard E Townsend Md (President/owner)

NPI
1942290036
Provider Name
PALMETTO PREFERRED, OB/GYN, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
834 WEST MEETING STREET SUITE B LANCASTER, SC 29720
Location Phone
(803) 286-4405
Location Fax
(803) 286-8487
Mailing Address
834 WEST MEETING STREET SUITE B LANCASTER, SC 29720
Mailing Phone
(803) 286-4405
Mailing Fax
(803) 286-8487
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-28-2005
Last Update Date
08-06-2012
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Women's health care providers like Palmetto Preferred, Ob/gyn, Llc treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
12398
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207V00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Obstetrics & Gynecology

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

MR. RICHARD E TOWNSEND MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 286-4405

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
6177MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) 
D990806177MEDICARE PIN (08) 
D99080MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
GP2348MEDICAID (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 1942290036, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 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 0 → 0 3 → 6

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 + 9 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1942290036.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
834 WEST MEETING STREET, SUITE B
LANCASTER, SC 29720

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942290036, enumerated as an "organization" on October 28, 2005.

The provider is located at 834 WEST MEETING STREET SUITE B LANCASTER, SC 29720 and the phone number is (803) 286-4405.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

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