DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
NPI 1215097910
Clinic/Center - Oncology in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since December 11, 2006

Contact Information

44 BINNEY ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 632-3497

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Oncology
  • CLIA Number: 22D2122259
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-21-2026

About DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dana Farber Cancer Institute, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215097910 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QX0200X. 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 Annette Werger (Pnp)

NPI
1215097910
Provider Name
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
44 BINNEY ST BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 632-3497
Mailing Address
44 BINNEY ST BOSTON, MA 02115
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-11-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Oncology

Taxonomy Code
261QX0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment and prescriptive services related to cancerous conditions. Services include chemotherapy infusions and monitoring of implanted chemotherapeutic agents.

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

ANNETTE WERGER

Authorized Official Title
PNP
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 632-3497

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
22D2122259
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
November 22, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
November 21, 2026
Laboratory Director
PETR JAROLIM
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Dana Farber Cancer Institute to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1215097910, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1215097910.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA 720
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Hematology)
44 BINNEY ST, DF16-1628 DANA FARBER CANCER CENTER
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, SM 209
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, ROOM 1234C
BOSTON, MA 02115
Nurse Practitioner
44 BINNEY ST, SW 540
BOSTON, MA 02115
Genetic Counselor, MS
44 BINNEY ST
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA 1B30, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Genetic Counselor, MS
44 BINNEY ST, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, SUITE D1B30
BOSTON, MA 02115
Genetic Counselor, MS
44 BINNEY ST, SMITH BUILDING 271
BOSTON, MA 02115
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
44 BINNEY ST, SW 230
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA 1B25
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSP
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
44 BINNEY ST, ROOM SW 331
BOSTON, MA 02115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215097910, enumerated as an "organization" on December 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 44 BINNEY ST BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 632-3497.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QX0200X and a focus in Oncology.