ATHULA GUNASEKARA MD
NPI 1154583458
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in New York, NY
NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2008
Contact Information
3 E 101ST ST APT 5A
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10029
Phone: (212) 241-4029
Fax: (212) 876-1493
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
About ATHULA GUNASEKARA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Athula Gunasekara, an internist established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154583458 assigned on June 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number P62129 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1154583458
- Provider Name
- ATHULA GUNASEKARA MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 3 E 101ST ST APT 5A NEW YORK, NY 10029
- Location Phone
- (212) 241-4029
- Location Fax
- (212) 876-1493
- Mailing Address
- 3 E 101ST ST APT 5A NEW YORK, NY 10029
- Mailing Phone
- (212) 241-4029
- Mailing Fax
- (212) 876-1493
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-27-2008
- Last Update Date
- 06-27-2008
- Code Navigator
An internist like Athula Gunasekara 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 Interventional Cardiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RI0011X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- P62129
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.
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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 1154583458, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).
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 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154583458, enumerated as an "individual" on June 27, 2008.
The provider is located at 3 E 101ST ST APT 5A NEW YORK, NY 10029 and the phone number is (212) 241-4029.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0011X and a focus in Interventional Cardiology.
