DR. KEVIN E MCCARTHY M.D.
NPI 1174663553
Radiology - Body Imaging in Chapel Hill, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 07, 2007

Contact Information

100 EUROPA DR
CHAPEL HILL, NC
ZIP 27517
Phone: (919) 929-8313
Fax: (919) 932-4453

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Individual
Male
Radiology
Body Imaging

About KEVIN MCCARTHY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kevin Mccarthy, a provider established in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in body imaging . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174663553 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085B0100X with license number 200400913 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1174663553
Provider Name: DR. KEVIN E MCCARTHY M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 100 EUROPA DR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
Location Phone: (919) 929-8313
Location Fax: (919) 932-4453
Mailing Address: 100 EUROPA DRIVE CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
Mailing Phone: (919) 929-8313
Mailing Fax: (919) 932-4453
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-07-2007
Last Update Date: 07-19-2011
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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: Radiology Body Imaging
Taxonomy Code: 2085B0100X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 200400913
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: A Radiology doctor of Osteopathy that specializes in Body Imaging.

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 1174663553, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1174663553.