GERARD M PENNINGTON MD
NPI 1992784615
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine in San Marcos, TX

NPI Status: Active since January 11, 2006

Contact Information

1305 WONDER WORLD DR
SUITE 100
SAN MARCOS, TX
ZIP 78666
Phone: (512) 353-8661
Fax: (512) 353-8355

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine

About GERARD PENNINGTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gerard Pennington, a provider established in San Marcos, Texas with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in sports medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992784615 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0005X with license number J1347 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1992784615
Provider Name: GERARD M PENNINGTON MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1305 WONDER WORLD DR SUITE 100 SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
Location Phone: (512) 353-8661
Location Fax: (512) 353-8355
Mailing Address: 1305 WONDER WORLD DR SUITE 100 SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
Mailing Phone: (512) 353-8661
Mailing Fax: (512) 353-8355
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 01-11-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: J1347
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

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Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
83M167	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX
F27551	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TX

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 1992784615, 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1992784615.