DR. LAURA GOLDBERG MD, PHD
NPI 1295913242
Internal Medicine - Hematology in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since February 01, 2008

Contact Information

75 FRANCIS ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 732-5500

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology

About LAURA GOLDBERG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Goldberg, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295913242 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0000X with license number 279755 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1295913242
Provider Name
DR. LAURA GOLDBERG MD, PHD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
75 FRANCIS ST BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 732-5500
Mailing Address
593 EDDY ST RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Mailing Phone
(401) 444-5435
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-01-2008
Last Update Date
09-12-2019
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An internist like Laura Goldberg 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

Taxonomy Code
207RH0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
279755
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist with additional training who specializes in diseases of the blood, spleen and lymph. This specialist treats conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and lymphoma.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

MD13718 (RI)
2207RH0003XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Hematology & Oncology

MD13718 (RI)
3207RX0202XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

279755 (MA)

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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 1295913242, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1295913242.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295913242, enumerated as an "individual" on February 01, 2008.

The provider is located at 75 FRANCIS ST BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 732-5500.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0000X and a focus in Hematology.