DR. CHRISTINA BENOU M.D.
NPI 1134278955
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Worcester, MA
NPI Status: Active since January 10, 2007
Contact Information
281 LINCOLN ST
MEDICAL STAFF SVCS
WORCESTER, MA
ZIP 01605
Phone: (508) 334-8015
Fax: (508) 334-8235
- Individual
- Female
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
About CHRISTINA BENOU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christina Benou, an internist established in Worcester, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134278955 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number 222137 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1134278955
- Provider Name
- DR. CHRISTINA BENOU M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 281 LINCOLN ST MEDICAL STAFF SVCS WORCESTER, MA 01605
- Location Phone
- (508) 334-8015
- Location Fax
- (508) 334-8235
- Mailing Address
- 281 LINCOLN ST MEDICAL STAFF SVCS WORCESTER, MA 01605
- Mailing Phone
- (508) 334-8015
- Mailing Fax
- (508) 334-8235
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-10-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
An internist like Christina Benou 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.
Location Map
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 Infectious Disease
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RI0200X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 222137
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
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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 1134278955, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).
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 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134278955, enumerated as an "individual" on January 10, 2007.
The provider is located at 281 LINCOLN ST MEDICAL STAFF SVCS WORCESTER, MA 01605 and the phone number is (508) 334-8015.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.
