DR. EDWARD T KONG M.D.
NPI 1194844555
Allergy & Immunology in New York, NY
NPI Status: Active since March 28, 2007
Contact Information
8 CHATHAM SQ
SUITE 804
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10038
Phone: (212) 267-3333
Fax: (212) 267-5725
- Individual
- Male
- Allergy & Immunology
About EDWARD KONG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Edward Kong, a provider established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Allergy & Immunology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194844555 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207K00000X with license number 144484 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1194844555
- Provider Name
- DR. EDWARD T KONG M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 8 CHATHAM SQ SUITE 804 NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Location Phone
- (212) 267-3333
- Location Fax
- (212) 267-5725
- Mailing Address
- 8 CHATHAM SQ SUITE 804 NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Mailing Phone
- (212) 267-3333
- Mailing Fax
- (212) 267-5725
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-28-2007
- 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
Allergy & Immunology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207K00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 144484
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.
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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 1194844555, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).
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 65 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 1194844555, enumerated as an "individual" on March 28, 2007.
The provider is located at 8 CHATHAM SQ SUITE 804 NEW YORK, NY 10038 and the phone number is (212) 267-3333.
Allergy & Immunology with taxonomy code 207K00000X.
