DR. WALTER JOSEPH ASKIN M.D.
NPI 1306544101
Family Medicine - Sleep Medicine in Calgary, ALBERTA
NPI Status: Active since February 21, 2023
Contact Information
51 SUNPARK DR. SE
SUITE 106
CALGARY, ALBERTA
ZIP T2X 3
Phone: (403) 254-6663
Fax: (403) 254-6693
- Individual
- Male
- Family Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
About WALTER ASKIN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Walter Askin, a provider established in Calgary, with a medical specialization in Family Medicine, focusing in sleep medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306544101 assigned on February 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QS1201X with license number 22858 (NH). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1306544101
- Provider Name
- DR. WALTER JOSEPH ASKIN M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 51 SUNPARK DR. SE SUITE 106 CALGARY, ALBERTA T2X 3
- Location Phone
- (403) 254-6663
- Location Fax
- (403) 254-6693
- Mailing Address
- 711 SILVERMAN RD. NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
- Mailing Phone
- (888) 822-8436
- Mailing Fax
- (403) 254-6693
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-21-2023
- Last Update Date
- 02-21-2023
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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
Family Medicine Sleep Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207QS1201X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 22858
- License State
- NH
- Taxonomy Description
- A Family Medicine Physician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207QS1201X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | 35.14693 (OH) |
| 2 | 207QS1201X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | T-W0026-4 (KS) |
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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 1306544101, 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1306544101, enumerated as an "individual" on February 21, 2023.
The provider is located at 51 SUNPARK DR. SE SUITE 106 CALGARY, ALBERTA T2X 3 and the phone number is (403) 254-6663.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QS1201X and a focus in Sleep Medicine.
