DR. STEPHEN M. FORD
NPI 1982746517
Specialist in Colorado Springs, CO

NPI Status: Active since February 12, 2007

Contact Information

1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
ZIP 80907
Phone: (719) 579-9131
Fax: (719) 268-1766

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About DR. STEPHEN M. FORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Stephen M. Ford, a provider established in Colorado Springs, Colorado operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982746517 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 34354 (CO). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Dr. Stephen M. Ford. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Stephen Michael Ford Md (Anesthesiologist Pain Management)

NPI
1982746517
Provider Legal Name
FRONT RANGE PAIN SPECIALISTS, P.C.
Other Organization Name
DR. STEPHEN M. FORD
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Location Phone
(719) 579-9131
Location Fax
(719) 268-1766
Mailing Address
PO BOX 26627 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80936
Mailing Phone
(719) 579-9131
Mailing Fax
(719) 268-1766
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-12-2007
Last Update Date
04-20-2008
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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.
34354
License State
CO
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 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. STEPHEN MICHAEL FORD MD

Authorized Official Title
ANESTHESIOLOGIST PAIN MANAGEMENT
Authorized Official Phone
(719) 579-9131

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
P00129307OTHER (01)CORR MEDICARE ID
80918A002OTHER (01)COTRIWEST WPS GROUP NBR
C536918MEDICARE PIN (08)CO 
=========SOOOTHER (01)COKAISER PERMANENTE ID
71138731MEDICAID (05)CO 
=========001OTHER (01)COROCKY MTN HP GROUP
G12020MEDICARE UPIN (02)CO 
FOF39070OTHER (01)COBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ID
DB8061OTHER (01)CORR MEDICARE GROUP
01343540MEDICAID (05)CO 

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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 1982746517, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 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 1982746517.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Anesthesiology
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Anesthesiology
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907
Anesthesiology
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Anesthesiology
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Anesthesiology
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Specialist
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982746517, enumerated as an "organization" on February 12, 2007.

The provider is located at 1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907 and the phone number is (719) 579-9131.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Railroad Medicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Kaiser. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.