WAUCHULA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
NPI 1972552867
Emergency Medicine in Wauchula, FL

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2006

Contact Information

533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL
ZIP 33873
Phone: (863) 767-8270

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  • Organization
  • Emergency Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 10D2127897
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - MENTAL HEALTH
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-20-2027

About WAUCHULA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wauchula Emergency Physicians, a provider established in Wauchula, Florida operating as a Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972552867 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Wauchula Emergency Physicians 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. Joseph H. Gatewood (President)

NPI
1972552867
Provider Name
WAUCHULA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
533 CARLTON ST WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Location Phone
(863) 767-8270
Mailing Address
PO BOX 13968 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2006
Last Update Date
03-03-2009
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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

Emergency Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207P00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

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. JOSEPH H. GATEWOOD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(214) 712-2000

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
10D2127897
Facility Type
Other - MENTAL HEALTH
Certificate Effective Date
March 21, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 20, 2027
Laboratory Director
MIGNON BURR
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Wauchula Emergency Physicians to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1972552867, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 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 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1972552867.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Emergency Medicine
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
533 CARLTON ST
WAUCHULA, FL 33873

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972552867, enumerated as an "organization" on May 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 533 CARLTON ST WAUCHULA, FL 33873 and the phone number is (863) 767-8270.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.