Sean Kern, M.D.
Sean Kern, M.D. is an Urology Physician in Columbia, SC, registered under NPI 1740416262.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1301 TAYLOR ST STE 1A, Columbia, SC 29201. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 92071 | SC | Urology Physician primary |
| 01082048A | IN | Urology Physician |
| 0101265710 | VA | Urology Physician |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: SC, IN, VA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Urology
- PAC ID
- 6901193549
Enrolled in Medicare 3 times, across 3 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | I20190205000616 | Practitioner - Urology |
| Indiana | I20190612003843 | Practitioner - Urology |
| South Carolina | I20240610001692 | Practitioner - Urology |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Urology. There are 3 separate enrolment records across 3 states (VA, IN, SC). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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.
Licensed in 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: Indiana, South Carolina and Virginia. The practice address on file is in Columbia, SC, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 92071
- Specialty
- Urology Physician
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Urology covers
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208800000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208800000X | Urology Physician | 92071 | SC | primary |
| 208800000X | Urology Physician | 01082048A | IN | |
| 208800000X | Urology Physician | 0101265710 | 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 | 1740416262 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Last updated | Jun 19, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1301 TAYLOR ST STE 1A Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 434-4790 Fax (803) 434-4799 |
| Mailing address |
300 E MCBEE AVE FL 4 Greenville, SC 29601 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.