Gerald Sparks, MD
Gerald Sparks, MD is a Family Medicine Physician in Bay Minette, AL, registered under NPI 1770533507. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1903 HAND AVE, Bay Minette, AL 36507. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 00021976 | AL | Family Medicine Physician primary |
| 21976 | AL | Emergency Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 00021976 issued in AL. 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 - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 1658383336
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family 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 Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 00021976 | AL | primary |
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | 21976 | AL |
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 | 1770533507 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 11, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1903 HAND AVE Bay Minette, AL 36507 (251) 937-7970 Fax (251) 937-9260 |
| Other identifiers |
510-03800
· BCBS 009996010 (AL) 1770533507 · TRICARE SOUTH (AL) 51510991 · BCBS (AL) 009936961 (AL) |
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 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.