STEPHEN A KRISO MD PA
NPI 1295959781
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Wallington, NJ

NPI Status: Active since April 13, 2007

Contact Information

44 UNION BLVD
WALLINGTON, NJ
ZIP 07057
Phone: (973) 779-3030
Fax: (973) 779-0225

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  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About STEPHEN A KRISO MD PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen A Kriso Md Pa, an internist established in Wallington, New Jersey operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295959781 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0002X with license number 21589 (NJ). 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 Dr. Stephen Andrew Kriso M.d. (President)

NPI
1295959781
Provider Name
STEPHEN A KRISO MD PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
44 UNION BLVD WALLINGTON, NJ 07057
Location Phone
(973) 779-3030
Location Fax
(973) 779-0225
Mailing Address
44 UNION BLVD WALLINGTON, NJ 07057
Mailing Phone
(973) 779-3030
Mailing Fax
(973) 779-0225
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-13-2007
Last Update Date
08-30-2007
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An internist like Stephen A Kriso Md Pa 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 Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
21589
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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

DR. STEPHEN ANDREW KRISO M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(973) 779-3030

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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 1295959781, we treat the final digit (1) 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 79. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 79 = 1).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 79

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

The next multiple of ten after 79 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 79 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1295959781.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
44 UNION BLVD
WALLINGTON, NJ 07057

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295959781, enumerated as an "organization" on April 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 44 UNION BLVD WALLINGTON, NJ 07057 and the phone number is (973) 779-3030.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.