Howard Nankin, M.D.
Howard Nankin, M.D. is an Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in Columbia, SC, registered under NPI 1780651570. 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 2 MEDICAL PARK RD SUITE 506, Columbia, SC 29203. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8557 | SC | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism… primary |
| 8557 | SC | Internal Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 8557 issued in SC. 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 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism covers
An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RE0101X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207RE0101X | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 8557 | SC | primary |
| 207R00000X | Internal Medicine Physician | 8557 | SC |
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 | 1780651570 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 1, 2006 |
| Last updated | Dec 10, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2 MEDICAL PARK RD SUITE 506 Columbia, SC 29203 (803) 540-1000 Fax (803) 540-1050 |
| Other identifiers |
085570
· Medicaid (SC) |
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 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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.