KERRY M. BROWN, M.D. APMC
KERRY M. BROWN, M.D. APMC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1699862839, based in Abbeville, LA. It is classified under Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 204 N MAGDALEN SQ, Abbeville, LA 70510. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16581 | LA | Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology)… primary |
This provider holds licence 16581 issued in LA. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 0941235865
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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 Retina Specialist covers
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207WX0107X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1699862839 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 9, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
204 N MAGDALEN SQ Abbeville, LA 70510 (337) 289-8972 Fax (337) 289-8970 |
| Mailing address |
204 N. MAGDALEN SQUARE Abbeville, LA 70510 |
| Other identifiers |
436726940A
· BLUE CROSS (LA) 1331210 (LA) |
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 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Sum = 81 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.