ROBERT HILLEL SELIGSOHN MD
NPI 1144255597
Internal Medicine in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 12, 2006

Contact Information

622 W 168TH STREET PH 1-137
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MED CENTER
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10032
Phone: (212) 305-2995
Fax: (212) 305-6792

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine

About ROBERT SELIGSOHN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Seligsohn, an internist established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144255597 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 172816 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1144255597
Provider Name
ROBERT HILLEL SELIGSOHN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
622 W 168TH STREET PH 1-137 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MED CENTER NEW YORK, NY 10032
Location Phone
(212) 305-2995
Location Fax
(212) 305-6792
Mailing Address
622 W 168TH STREET PH 1-137 ASSOCIATES IN EMERGENCY SERVICES CLINIC NEW YORK, NY 10032
Mailing Phone
(212) 305-2995
Mailing Fax
(212) 305-6792
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-12-2006
Last Update Date
10-03-2007
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An internist like Robert Seligsohn 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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
172816
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
C43309MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
66H581MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)NY 
01415705MEDICAID (05)NY 

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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 1144255597, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
7
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1144255597.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant
622 W 168TH STREET PH 1-137, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MED CENTER
NEW YORK, NY 10032
Emergency Medicine
622 W 168TH STREET PH 1-137, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MED CENTER
NEW YORK, NY 10032

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144255597, enumerated as an "individual" on July 12, 2006.

The provider is located at 622 W 168TH STREET PH 1-137 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MED CENTER NEW YORK, NY 10032 and the phone number is (212) 305-2995.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

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