JACQUES BENISTY M.D.
NPI 1235373671
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2009

Contact Information

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
300 LONGWOOD AVE
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 919-2430

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About JACQUES BENISTY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jacques Benisty, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235373671 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 207797 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1235373671
Provider Name
JACQUES BENISTY M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 300 LONGWOOD AVE BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 919-2430
Mailing Address
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 300 LONGWOOD AVENUE BOSTON, MA 02115
Mailing Phone
(617) 919-2430
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-29-2009
Last Update Date
04-29-2009
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An internist like Jacques Benisty is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
207797
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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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 1235373671, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1235373671.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235373671, enumerated as an "individual" on April 29, 2009.

The provider is located at CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 300 LONGWOOD AVE BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 919-2430.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.