CARA J PENNEY PA
NPI 1124179510
Physician Assistant in Burlington, MA

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2007

Contact Information

41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA
ZIP 01805
Phone: (781) 744-8000
Fax: (781) 744-5243

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Physician Assistant

About CARA PENNEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cara Penney, a primary care provider established in Burlington, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124179510 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number 97 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1124179510
Provider Name
CARA J PENNEY PA
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
41 MALL RD BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Location Phone
(781) 744-8000
Location Fax
(781) 744-5243
Mailing Address
41 MALL RD BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Mailing Phone
(781) 744-8000
Mailing Fax
(781) 744-5243
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-15-2007
Last Update Date
03-04-2010
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Cara Penney sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Physician Assistant

Taxonomy Code
363A00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
97
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
AP222502MEDICARE PIN (08)NH 
P36488MEDICARE UPIN (02)MA 
AP2609MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)MA 
RE7915MEDICARE PIN (08)NH 

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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 1124179510, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
0
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1124179510.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Urology
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
41 MALL RD, CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Anesthesiology
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC, INC.
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Physician Assistant
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Family Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC, DEPARTMENT OF GERIATRICS
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Pathology (Dermatopathology)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Physician Assistant (Medical)
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Physician Assistant
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLLINIC MEDICAL CENTER-CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Plastic Surgery
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC, INC. - PLASTIC SURGERY
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Urology
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Urology
41 MALL RD
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Nuclear Medicine (Nuclear Imaging & Therapy)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC MEDICAL CENTER
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Hospitalist
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC
BURLINGTON, MA 01805
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
41 MALL RD, LAHEY CLINIC - DEPT OF NEUROLOGY
BURLINGTON, MA 01805

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124179510, enumerated as an "individual" on January 15, 2007.

The provider is located at 41 MALL RD BURLINGTON, MA 01805 and the phone number is (781) 744-8000.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

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