WELLSTAR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
NPI 1942593959
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Austell, GA

NPI Status: Active since May 24, 2011

Contact Information

4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA
ZIP 30106
Phone: (770) 732-6798
Fax: (770) 732-6732

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  • Family Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About WELLSTAR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wellstar Palliative Medicine, a provider established in Austell, Georgia operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942593959 assigned on May 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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 provider's is doing business as Wellstar Palliative Medicine. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Nicole Ashe (Executive Director Of Finance)

NPI
1942593959
Provider Legal Name
WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC
Other Organization Name
WELLSTAR PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR AUSTELL, GA 30106
Location Phone
(770) 732-6798
Location Fax
(770) 732-6732
Mailing Address
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR AUSTELL, GA 30106
Mailing Phone
(770) 732-6798
Mailing Fax
(770) 732-6732
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-24-2011
Last Update Date
11-18-2013
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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

Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License State
GA
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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

MRS. NICOLE ASHE

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Authorized Official Phone
(470) 644-0095

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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 1942593959, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1942593959.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 10 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospice Care, Community Based
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR
AUSTELL, GA 30106

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942593959, enumerated as an "organization" on May 24, 2011.

The provider is located at 4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR AUSTELL, GA 30106 and the phone number is (770) 732-6798.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.