RUSHITA JAY MEHTA MD
NPI 1316205396
Allergy & Immunology - Allergy in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2012

Contact Information

715 PARK AVE STE 2
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10021
Phone: (646) 475-1749
Fax: (646) 809-8581

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Individual
Female
Allergy & Immunology
Allergy

About RUSHITA MEHTA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rushita Mehta, a provider established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Allergy & Immunology, focusing in allergy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316205396 assigned on April 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207KA0200X with license number 280108 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1316205396
Provider Name: RUSHITA JAY MEHTA MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 715 PARK AVE STE 2 NEW YORK, NY 10021
Location Phone: (646) 475-1749
Location Fax: (646) 809-8581
Mailing Address: 1040 1ST AVE # 138 NEW YORK, NY 10022
Mailing Phone: (646) 475-1749
Mailing Fax: (646) 809-8581
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-27-2012
Last Update Date: 10-12-2021
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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: Allergy & Immunology Allergy
Taxonomy Code: 207KA0200X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 280108
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergies. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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 1316205396, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 1 → 2 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1316205396.