MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1750650875, based in Gray, TN. It is classified under Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 252 SAM JENKINS RD ATTN: DR. H. PATRICK STERN, Gray, TN 37615. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31588 | TN | Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics… primary |
This provider holds licence 31588 issued in TN. 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 Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics covers
A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2080P0006X
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 | 1750650875 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
252 SAM JENKINS RD ATTN: DR. H. PATRICK STERN Gray, TN 37615 (423) 283-3060 Fax (423) 283-7441 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 2204 Johnson City, TN 37605 |
| Other names |
Ridgeview Elementry Other Name |
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 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.