SURGICAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
NPI 1962536193
Specialist in Houma, LA

NPI Status: Active since March 16, 2007

Contact Information

5619 HIGHWAY 311
SUITE B
HOUMA, LA
ZIP 70360
Phone: (985) 868-2206
Fax: (985) 868-2232

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About SURGICAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Surgical Weight Management Associates, Llc, a provider established in Houma, Louisiana operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962536193 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number OC16113 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Surgical Weight Management Associates, Llc 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 Dr. Eric H Rau M.d. (Medical Doctor)

NPI
1962536193
Provider Name
SURGICAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5619 HIGHWAY 311 SUITE B HOUMA, LA 70360
Location Phone
(985) 868-2206
Location Fax
(985) 868-2232
Mailing Address
5619 HIGHWAY 311 SUITE B HOUMA, LA 70360
Mailing Phone
(985) 868-2206
Mailing Fax
(985) 868-2232
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-16-2007
Last Update Date
02-19-2009
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
OC16113
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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

DR. ERIC H RAU M.D.

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DOCTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(985) 868-2206

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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 1962536193, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1962536193.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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5619 HIGHWAY 311, SUITE A
HOUMA, LA 70360
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5619 HIGHWAY 311, SUITE A
HOUMA, LA 70360

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962536193, enumerated as an "organization" on March 16, 2007.

The provider is located at 5619 HIGHWAY 311 SUITE B HOUMA, LA 70360 and the phone number is (985) 868-2206.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.