Benjamin Proto, DPM
Benjamin Proto, DPM is a provider specialising in Podiatrist in Newport News, VA, registered under NPI 1073506291. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 860 OMNI BLVD SUITE 113, Newport News, VA 23606. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 0103300835 | VA | Podiatrist primary |
| 0103300835 | VA | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
This provider holds licence 0103300835 issued in VA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Podiatry
- PAC ID
- 0749364388
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Podiatry. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Podiatrist covers
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213E00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213E00000X | Podiatrist | 0103300835 | VA | primary |
| 213ES0103X | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery | 0103300835 | VA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1073506291 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Last updated | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | DPM |
| Practice address |
860 OMNI BLVD SUITE 113 Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 327-0657 Fax (757) 327-0658 |
| Other identifiers |
1073506291
(VA) 236542 · ANTHEM PROVIDER NUMBER (VA) 9304797 (VA) 58381 · OPTIMA PROVIDER NUMBER (VA) 394596 · MDIPA/MAMSI PROVIDER NUM (VA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.