MICHAEL W SKEHAN MD
NPI 1962461905
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Lafayette, IN

NPI Status: Active since March 20, 2006

Contact Information

2600 FERRY ST
LAFAYETTE, IN
ZIP 47904
Phone: (765) 448-8000
Fax: (765) 448-8666

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

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

About MICHAEL SKEHAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Skehan, an internist established in Lafayette, Indiana with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962461905 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X with license number 01030034A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1962461905
Provider Name: MICHAEL W SKEHAN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2600 FERRY ST LAFAYETTE, IN 47904
Location Phone: (765) 448-8000
Location Fax: (765) 448-8666
Mailing Address: PO BOX 5545 LAFAYETTE, IN 47903
Mailing Phone: (765) 448-8000
Mailing Fax: (765) 448-8666
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-20-2006
Last Update Date: 12-09-2008
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An internist like Michael Skehan 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
License No.: 01030034A
License State: IN
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

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Medicare

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Medicaid

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Anthem Blue Cross

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

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
9397477	OTHER (01)	IN	PHCS PID NUMBER
10825961	OTHER (01)	IN	CAQH NUMBER
000000176497	OTHER (01)	IN	ANTHEM PROVIDER NUMBER
E03844	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	IN
815500P5	MEDICARE PIN (08)	IN
815460K	MEDICARE PIN (08)	IN
SK80528011	MEDICAID (05)	IN
100231510	MEDICAID (05)	IN
660002165	MEDICARE PIN (08)	IN

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 1962461905, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 1 → 2 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1962461905.