ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY OF GA, PC
NPI 1942315296
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Atlanta, GA

NPI Status: Active since August 20, 2006

Contact Information

980 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE
SUITE 220
ATLANTA, GA
ZIP 30342
Phone: (404) 255-5956
Fax: (404) 255-3908

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

About ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY OF GA, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Arthritis & Rheumatology Of Ga, Pc, an internist established in Atlanta, Georgia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942315296 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Ms. Christy Parr (Business Office Manager)

NPI: 1942315296
Provider Name: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY OF GA, PC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 980 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE SUITE 220 ATLANTA, GA 30342
Location Phone: (404) 255-5956
Location Fax: (404) 255-3908
Mailing Address: 980 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE SUITE 220 ATLANTA, GA 30342
Mailing Phone: (404) 255-5956
Mailing Fax: (404) 255-3908
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-20-2006
Last Update Date: 08-22-2020
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An internist like Arthritis & Rheumatology Of Ga, Pc 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 Rheumatology
Taxonomy Code: 207RR0500X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: MS. CHRISTY PARR
Authorized Official Title: BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone: (404) 255-5956

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 1942315296, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 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 1942315296.