BETTER BREATHING A CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY & SLEEP MEDICINE
NPI 1073701686
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Ridgewood, NJ

NPI Status: Active since October 09, 2007

Contact Information

140 CHESTNUT ST
SUITE 200
RIDGEWOOD, NJ
ZIP 07450
Phone: (201) 447-3866
Fax: (201) 652-1332

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About BETTER BREATHING A CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY & SLEEP MEDICINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Breathing A Center For Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, an internist established in Ridgewood, New Jersey operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1073701686 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jeffrey P Barasch Md (Doctor)

NPI
1073701686
Provider Name
BETTER BREATHING A CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY & SLEEP MEDICINE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
140 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 200 RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Location Phone
(201) 447-3866
Location Fax
(201) 652-1332
Mailing Address
140 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 200 RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Mailing Phone
(201) 447-3866
Mailing Fax
(201) 652-1332
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-09-2007
Last Update Date
10-09-2007
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An internist like Better Breathing A Center For Respiratory & Sleep Medicine is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. JEFFREY P BARASCH MD

Authorized Official Title
DOCTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(201) 447-3866

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
C52856MEDICARE UPIN (02)NJ 
027170MEDICARE PIN (08)NJ 

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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 1073701686, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1073701686.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 300
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 300
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 300
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Orthopaedic Surgery (Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 201
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Orthopaedic Surgery (Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 201
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Surgery
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 301
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
140 CHESTNUT ST
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Colon & Rectal Surgery
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE NUMBER 301
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 202
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
140 CHESTNUT ST
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 202
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
140 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 300
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
Counselor (Mental Health)
140 CHESTNUT ST
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1073701686, enumerated as an "organization" on October 09, 2007.

The provider is located at 140 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 200 RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450 and the phone number is (201) 447-3866.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.