DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES OF THE CENTRAL COAST
NPI 1942549068
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Santa Maria, CA

NPI Status: Active since February 08, 2013

Contact Information

1400 E CHURCH ST
SANTA MARIA, CA
ZIP 93454
Phone: (805) 541-6033

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Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Pathology
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

About DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES OF THE CENTRAL COAST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Diagnostic Pathology Services Of The Central Coast, a provider established in Santa Maria, California operating as a Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942549068 assigned on February 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number 05D0587424 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. Diagnostic Pathology Services Of The Central Coast operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kevin Ferguson Md (President)

NPI: 1942549068
Provider Name: DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES OF THE CENTRAL COAST
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1400 E CHURCH ST SANTA MARIA, CA 93454
Location Phone: (805) 541-6033
Mailing Address: PO BOX 5158 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93403
Mailing Phone: (805) 548-1550
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Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-08-2013
Last Update Date: 09-07-2023
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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: Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 05D0587424
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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: KEVIN FERGUSON MD
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (805) 548-1550

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 1942549068, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

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 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1942549068.