GREAT FALLS ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES
GREAT FALLS ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1720167760, based in Great Falls, MT. It is classified under Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radiologic Technologist.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 500 15TH AVE S SUITE 1, Great Falls, MT 59405. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1687 | MT | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radiologic… primary |
This provider holds licence 1687 issued in MT. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Magnetic Resonance Imaging covers
A radiologic technologist who specializes in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and is appropriately educated and trained, consistent with nationally recognized standards, state statute, and facility policy in performance of MRIs, exam techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, and patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2471M1202X
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 | 1720167760 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
500 15TH AVE S SUITE 1 Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 455-3666 |
| Other identifiers |
CO1390
· Other |
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 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 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.