STEPHEN L HELGEMO JR MD PA
STEPHEN L HELGEMO JR MD PA is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1982681490, based in Port Charlotte, FL. It is classified under Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 18344 MURDOCK CIR, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ME0072747 | FL | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence ME0072747 issued in FL. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 7618909433
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | O20050901000147 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
| Florida | O20100930066361 | Dme Supplier - Physician - Hand Surgery |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. There are 2 separate enrolment records. 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.
What Hand Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0106X
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 | 1982681490 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
18344 MURDOCK CIR Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (941) 625-6547 Fax (941) 629-6415 |
| Other identifiers |
21069
· Other (FL) 2193065 · Other 280461 · Other (FL) 279079300 · Medicaid (FL) 8561780006 · 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 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Sum = 70 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.