OSCAR N LIGHTNER MD PA
OSCAR N LIGHTNER MD PA is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1982936993, based in Laredo, TX. It is classified under Primary Care Clinic/Center.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 9802 MCPHERSON RD SUITE 108, Laredo, TX 78045. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G4161 | TX | Primary Care Clinic/Center primary |
This provider holds licence G4161 issued in TX. 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 Primary Care covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QP2300X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QP2300X | Primary Care Clinic/Center Primary Care | G4161 | TX | primary |
| 261QP2300X | Primary Care Clinic/Center Primary Care | — | — |
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 | 1982936993 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Last updated | Nov 27, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
9802 MCPHERSON RD SUITE 108 Laredo, TX 78045 (830) 980-2435 Fax (956) 726-6361 |
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 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Sum = 77 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.