RAVI K DESAI, MD, PC
NPI 1144268103
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since June 03, 2006

Contact Information

33 MIDDLESEX RD
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14216
Phone: (716) 445-6128
Fax: (518) 383-4223

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About RAVI K DESAI, MD, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ravi K Desai, Md, Pc, an internist established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144268103 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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. Ravi K Desai Md (President/owner)

NPI
1144268103
Provider Name
RAVI K DESAI, MD, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
33 MIDDLESEX RD BUFFALO, NY 14216
Location Phone
(716) 445-6128
Location Fax
(518) 383-4223
Mailing Address
PO BOX 626 CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065
Mailing Phone
(518) 383-5450
Mailing Fax
(518) 383-4223
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-03-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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An internist like Ravi K Desai, Md, Pc 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.

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. RAVI K DESAI MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(716) 445-6128

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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 1144268103, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

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 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1144268103.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144268103, enumerated as an "organization" on June 03, 2006.

The provider is located at 33 MIDDLESEX RD BUFFALO, NY 14216 and the phone number is (716) 445-6128.

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