HUNTER B NELSON MD PC
NPI 1942539242
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Clarksdale, MS

NPI Status: Active since December 15, 2009

Contact Information

1970 HOSPITAL DR
CLARKSDALE, MS
ZIP 38614
Phone: (662) 621-5088
Fax: (662) 614-3299

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology

About HUNTER B NELSON MD PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hunter B Nelson Md Pc, a provider established in Clarksdale, Mississippi operating as a Radiology, focusing in diagnostic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942539242 assigned on December 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0202X with license number 15688 (MS). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 Hunter B Nelson Jr. Md (President)

NPI: 1942539242
Provider Name: HUNTER B NELSON MD PC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1970 HOSPITAL DR CLARKSDALE, MS 38614
Location Phone: (662) 621-5088
Location Fax: (662) 614-3299
Mailing Address: PO BOX 9218 MOBILE, AL 36691
Mailing Phone: (251) 544-1926
Mailing Fax: (662) 614-3299
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-15-2009
Last Update Date: 07-15-2010
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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: Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0202X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 15688
License State: MS
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: HUNTER B NELSON JR. MD
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (251) 544-1926

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
G84080	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	AL
15688	OTHER (01)	MS	MEDICAL LICENSE
30BDJTQ	OTHER (01)	GA	GA MEDICARE
000891228B	OTHER (01)	GA	GA MEDICAID

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 1942539242, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1942539242.