CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH UPMC
NPI 1164595864
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006

Contact Information

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
DESOTO STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15213
Phone: (412) 692-7292

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH UPMC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh Upmc, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164595864 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number MA000061-L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. George Gittes M.d. (Chief, Dept. Of Pediatric Surgery)

NPI
1164595864
Provider Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH UPMC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH DESOTO STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
Location Phone
(412) 692-7292
Mailing Address
5 HEINZ TER PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
Mailing Phone
(412) 784-9403
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-17-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
MA000061-L
License State
PA

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. GEORGE GITTES M.D.

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF, DEPT. OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 692-7292

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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 1164595864, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1164595864.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, 3705 FIFTH AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164595864, enumerated as an "organization" on November 17, 2006.

The provider is located at CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH DESOTO STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15213 and the phone number is (412) 692-7292.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.