JOSEPH G BOUSCAREN M.D.
NPI 1174648000
Psychiatry & Neurology - Sports Medicine in Cambridge, MA

NPI Status: Active since March 20, 2007

Contact Information

18 HEMLOCK RD
CAMBRIDGE, MA
ZIP 02138
Phone: (617) 354-7254

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Psychiatry & Neurology
  • Sports Medicine

About JOSEPH BOUSCAREN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Bouscaren, a provider established in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in sports medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174648000 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084S0010X with license number 58613 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1174648000
Provider Name
JOSEPH G BOUSCAREN M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
18 HEMLOCK RD CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Location Phone
(617) 354-7254
Mailing Address
18 HEMLOCK RD CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Mailing Phone
(617) 354-7254
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-20-2007
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

Psychiatry & Neurology Sports Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2084S0010X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
58613
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A psychiatrist or neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports related conditions and injuries.

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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 1174648000, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1174648000.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174648000, enumerated as an "individual" on March 20, 2007.

The provider is located at 18 HEMLOCK RD CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 and the phone number is (617) 354-7254.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084S0010X and a focus in Sports Medicine.