ALLISON K KRUGER MD, MPH
NPI 1316479181
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Stony Brook, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2017

Contact Information

HEALTH SCIENCE TOWER, LEVEL 15, ROOM 053
PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE
STONY BROOK, NY
ZIP 11794
Phone: (631) 444-2292

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 9
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About ALLISON KRUGER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Allison Kruger, an internist established in Stony Brook, New York with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine and more than 9 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316479181 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0002X with license number 306458 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1316479181
Provider Name
ALLISON K KRUGER MD, MPH
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
HEALTH SCIENCE TOWER, LEVEL 15, ROOM 053 PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE STONY BROOK, NY 11794
Location Phone
(631) 444-2292
Mailing Address
HEALTH SCIENCE TOWER, LEVEL 15, ROOM 053 PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE STONY BROOK, NY 11794
Mailing Phone
(631) 444-2292
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2017
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-31-2017
Last Update Date
07-18-2024
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An internist like Allison Kruger 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.
306458
License State
NY
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.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Allison Kruger is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Allison Kruger is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 1759625593

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240819001426

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

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Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Allison Kruger is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
SUNY/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITALHEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY
STONY BROOK, NY 11794
(631) 444-4000Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1316479181, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
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 1 → 2 4 → 8 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 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1316479181.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316479181, enumerated as an "individual" on March 31, 2017.

The provider is located at HEALTH SCIENCE TOWER, LEVEL 15, ROOM 053 PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE STONY BROOK, NY 11794 and the phone number is (631) 444-2292.

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

Allison Kruger is affiliated with: SUNY/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.