RANDALL L SHERMAN MD
NPI 1972642585
Psychiatry & Neurology - Addiction Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2007

Contact Information

1 LINCOLN PKWY STE 202
HATTIESBURG, MS
ZIP 39402
Phone: (601) 288-8050

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Individual
Male
Psychiatry & Neurology
Addiction Medicine

About RANDALL SHERMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Randall Sherman, a provider established in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in addiction medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972642585 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084A0401X with license number 19594 (MS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1972642585
Provider Name: RANDALL L SHERMAN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 LINCOLN PKWY STE 202 HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Location Phone: (601) 288-8050
Mailing Address: 1 LINCOLN PKWY STE 202 HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
Mailing Phone: (601) 288-8050
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-06-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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 Addiction Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2084A0401X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 19594
License State: MS
Taxonomy Description: A doctor of osteopathy board eligible/certified in the field of Psychiatry by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry is able to obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine

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 1972642585, 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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 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 1972642585.