DR. RALPH GERSHON GANICK M.D.
NPI 1245282888
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Oklahoma City, OK

NPI Status: Active since May 16, 2006

Contact Information

1011 N DEWEY AVE
SUITE 100
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
ZIP 73102
Phone: (405) 228-7100
Fax: (405) 228-7150

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Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Hematology & Oncology

About RALPH GANICK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ralph Ganick, an internist established in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245282888 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X with license number 11667 (OK). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1245282888
Provider Name: DR. RALPH GERSHON GANICK M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1011 N DEWEY AVE SUITE 100 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102
Location Phone: (405) 228-7100
Location Fax: (405) 228-7150
Mailing Address: 1011 N DEWEY AVE SUITE 100 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102
Mailing Phone: (405) 228-7100
Mailing Fax: (405) 228-7150
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-16-2006
Last Update Date: 12-09-2010
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An internist like Ralph Ganick 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 Hematology & Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 207RH0003X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 11667
License State: OK
Taxonomy Description: An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.

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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 1245282888, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 4 → 8 2 → 4 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1245282888.