JOSEPH D. ALKON, M.D., P.C.
NPI 1275619264
Specialist in Clark, NJ

NPI Status: Active since October 31, 2006

Contact Information

100 WALNUT AVE STE 610
CLARK, NJ
ZIP 07066
Phone: (908) 583-5630
Fax: (908) 583-5631

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About JOSEPH D. ALKON, M.D., P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph D. Alkon, M.d., P.c., a provider established in Clark, New Jersey operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275619264 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 25MA07872300 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joseph D Alkon M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1275619264
Provider Name
JOSEPH D. ALKON, M.D., P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
100 WALNUT AVE STE 610 CLARK, NJ 07066
Location Phone
(908) 583-5630
Location Fax
(908) 583-5631
Mailing Address
100 WALNUT AVE STE 610 CLARK, NJ 07066
Mailing Phone
(908) 583-5630
Mailing Fax
(908) 583-5631
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-31-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2024
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
25MA07872300
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

JOSEPH D ALKON M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(908) 583-5630

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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 1275619264, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1275619264.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275619264, enumerated as an "organization" on October 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 100 WALNUT AVE STE 610 CLARK, NJ 07066 and the phone number is (908) 583-5630.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.