RON FIRESTEIN
NPI 1164489381
Pathology - Molecular Genetic Pathology in Boston, MA
NPI Status: Active since May 01, 2006
Contact Information
75 FRANCIS ST
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF PATHOLOGY
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 732-6791
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Molecular Genetic Pathology
About RON FIRESTEIN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ron Firestein, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in molecular genetic pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164489381 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0007X with license number 223315 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1164489381
- Provider Name
- RON FIRESTEIN
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 75 FRANCIS ST BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF PATHOLOGY BOSTON, MA 02115
- Location Phone
- (617) 732-6791
- Mailing Address
- 75 FRANCIS ST BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF PATHOLOGY BOSTON, MA 02115
- Mailing Phone
- (617) 732-6791
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-01-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Pathology Molecular Genetic Pathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZP0007X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 223315
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- A molecular genetic pathologist is expert in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. This expertise is used to make or confirm diagnoses of Mendelian genetic disorders, disorders of human development, infectious diseases and malignancies, and to assess the natural history of those disorders. A molecular genetic pathologist provides information about gene structure, function and alteration and applies laboratory techniques for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for individuals with related disorders.
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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 1164489381, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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 69 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 1164489381, enumerated as an "individual" on May 01, 2006.
The provider is located at 75 FRANCIS ST BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF PATHOLOGY BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 732-6791.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZP0007X and a focus in Molecular Genetic Pathology.
