BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORP
NPI 1275964355
Pharmacy - Institutional Pharmacy in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 27, 2013

Contact Information

88 EAST NEWTON ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02118
Phone: (617) 638-8130

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  • Pharmacy
  • Institutional Pharmacy

About BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Boston Medical Center Corp, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in institutional pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275964355 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336I0012X with license number 340 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David Twitchell Pharmd, Mba (Svp And Chief Innovation Officer)

NPI
1275964355
Provider Name
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORP
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
88 EAST NEWTON ST BOSTON, MA 02118
Location Phone
(617) 638-8130
Mailing Address
88 EAST NEWTON ST BOSTON, MA 02118
Mailing Phone
(617) 638-8130
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-27-2013
Last Update Date
12-26-2024
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Pharmacy Institutional Pharmacy

Taxonomy Code
3336I0012X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
340
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacy in a hospital (inpatient) or institution used by pharmacists for the compounding and delivery of medicinal preparations to be administered to the patient by nursing or other authorized personnel. Institutional Pharmacies also counsel patients and caregivers; administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

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

MR. DAVID TWITCHELL PHARMD, MBA

Authorized Official Title
SVP AND CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 638-6799

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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 1275964355, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

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.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1275964355.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275964355, enumerated as an "organization" on November 27, 2013.

The provider is located at 88 EAST NEWTON ST BOSTON, MA 02118 and the phone number is (617) 638-8130.

Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336I0012X and a focus in Institutional Pharmacy.