ANDREW GEOFFREY NANTON M.D.
NPI 1962604603
Psychiatry & Neurology - Forensic Psychiatry in Tigard, OR

NPI Status: Active since June 04, 2007

Contact Information

8915 SW CENTER ST
TIGARD, OR
ZIP 97223
Phone: (503) 726-3690

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Psychiatry & Neurology
Forensic Psychiatry
PECOS Enrolled

About ANDREW NANTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Andrew Nanton, a provider established in Tigard, Oregon with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in forensic psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962604603 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084F0202X with license number MD161367 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1962604603
Provider Name: ANDREW GEOFFREY NANTON M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 8915 SW CENTER ST TIGARD, OR 97223
Location Phone: (503) 726-3690
Mailing Address: PO BOX 2355 TUALATIN, OR 97062
Mailing Phone: (503) 479-5759
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-04-2007
Last Update Date: 03-10-2015
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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: Psychiatry & Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
Taxonomy Code: 2084F0202X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD161367
License State: OR
Taxonomy Description: Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Andrew Nanton is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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 1962604603, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 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 1962604603.