BENJAMIN ELLEZAM MD, PHD
NPI 1023312600
Pathology - Neuropathology in Montreal, QUEBEC
NPI Status: Active since December 22, 2010
Contact Information
SAINT-JUSTINE HOSPITAL - DEPT PATHOLOGY
3175 COTE-STE-CATHERINE
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
ZIP H3T 1
Phone: (514) 345-4649
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Neuropathology
About BENJAMIN ELLEZAM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Ellezam, a provider established in Montreal, with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in neuropathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023312600 assigned on December 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZN0500X with license number 12090 (ZZ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1023312600
- Provider Name
- BENJAMIN ELLEZAM MD, PHD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- SAINT-JUSTINE HOSPITAL - DEPT PATHOLOGY 3175 COTE-STE-CATHERINE MONTREAL, QUEBEC H3T 1
- Location Phone
- (514) 345-4649
- Mailing Address
- SAINT-JUSTINE HOSPITAL - DEPT PATHOLOGY 3175 COTE-STE-CATHERINE MONTREAL, QUEBEC H3T 1
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 12-22-2010
- Last Update Date
- 08-24-2012
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Pathology Neuropathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZN0500X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 12090
- License State
- ZZ
- Taxonomy Description
- A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1023312600, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023312600, enumerated as an "individual" on December 22, 2010.
The provider is located at SAINT-JUSTINE HOSPITAL - DEPT PATHOLOGY 3175 COTE-STE-CATHERINE MONTREAL, QUEBEC H3T 1 and the phone number is (514) 345-4649.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZN0500X and a focus in Neuropathology.
