DR. WAIL AHMED ALKASHKARI MD
NPI 1164756581
Pediatrics in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since October 01, 2009

Contact Information

1653 W CONGRESS PKWY
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60612
Phone: (773) 656-4019

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pediatrics

About WAIL ALKASHKARI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wail Alkashkari, a pediatrician established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164756581 assigned on October 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 125.056960 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1164756581
Provider Name
DR. WAIL AHMED ALKASHKARI MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1653 W CONGRESS PKWY CHICAGO, IL 60612
Location Phone
(773) 656-4019
Mailing Address
1301 W WASHINGTON BLVD APAR#609 CHICAGO, IL 60607
Mailing Phone
(773) 656-4019
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-01-2009
Last Update Date
10-01-2009
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A pediatrician like Wail Alkashkari is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
125.056960
License State
IL
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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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 1164756581, 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1164756581.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164756581, enumerated as an "individual" on October 01, 2009.

The provider is located at 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY CHICAGO, IL 60612 and the phone number is (773) 656-4019.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.