NIKOS G CHRISTOPOULOS MD SC
NPI 1295916252
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Arlington Heights, IL

NPI Status: Active since November 19, 2007

Contact Information

1700 W CENTRAL RD
#220
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
ZIP 60005
Phone: (847) 797-8750

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About NIKOS G CHRISTOPOULOS MD SC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nikos G Christopoulos Md Sc, an internist established in Arlington Heights, Illinois operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295916252 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 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 Nikos G Christopoulos Md (President)

NPI
1295916252
Provider Name
NIKOS G CHRISTOPOULOS MD SC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1700 W CENTRAL RD #220 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Location Phone
(847) 797-8750
Mailing Address
675 DE TAMBLE AVE HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-19-2007
Last Update Date
11-19-2007
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An internist like Nikos G Christopoulos Md Sc 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 Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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

NIKOS G CHRISTOPOULOS MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(773) 844-5111

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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 1295916252, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1295916252.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Family Medicine
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Pediatrics
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Family Medicine
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Specialist
1700 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 100
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Surgery
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Specialist
1700 W CENTRAL RD, 150
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1700 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 50
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Plastic Surgery
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
1700 W CENTRAL RD
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Internal Medicine
1700 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 260
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Pediatrics
1700 W CENTRAL RD, SUITE 200
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295916252, enumerated as an "organization" on November 19, 2007.

The provider is located at 1700 W CENTRAL RD #220 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005 and the phone number is (847) 797-8750.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.