Achih Chen, MD
Achih Chen, MD is a Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Augusta, GA, registered under NPI 1083796460.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1120 15TH ST, Augusta, GA 30912. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 052694 | GA | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 052694 issued in GA. 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 - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
- PAC ID
- 7012072416
- Enrollment ID
- I20090219000088
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Facial Plastic Surgery covers
An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207YS0123X
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 | 1083796460 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 19, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1120 15TH ST Augusta, GA 30912 (706) 721-4400 Fax (706) 721-0112 |
| Mailing address |
1499 WALTON WAY STE 1400 Augusta, GA 30901 |
| Other identifiers |
G35162
· Medicaid (SC) 495742836A · Medicaid (GA) |
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 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.