FLORA SAM M.D.
NPI 1316918337
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since January 28, 2006

Contact Information

732 HARRISON AVE
3RD FLOOR
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02118
Phone: (617) 638-7490
Fax: (617) 414-8742

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About FLORA SAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Flora Sam, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316918337 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 80186 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1316918337
Provider Name
FLORA SAM M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
732 HARRISON AVE 3RD FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02118
Location Phone
(617) 638-7490
Location Fax
(617) 414-8742
Mailing Address
720 HARRISON AVE DOB 503 BOSTON, MA 02118
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-28-2006
Last Update Date
06-13-2014
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An internist like Flora Sam 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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
80186
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
HX1676MEDICARE PIN (08)MA 
110055224AMEDICAID (05)MA 

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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 1316918337, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
7
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1316918337.

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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Nurse Practitioner
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Dietitian, Registered
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Dietitian, Registered
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Surgery
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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BOSTON, MA 02118
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
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Internal Medicine
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Podiatrist (Foot Surgery)
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Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316918337, enumerated as an "individual" on January 28, 2006.

The provider is located at 732 HARRISON AVE 3RD FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02118 and the phone number is (617) 638-7490.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.