DR. CHITRA SEKARAN MD
NPI 1326346917
Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology in Manhasset, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 05, 2011

Contact Information

2 STONYTOWN RD
MANHASSET, NY
ZIP 11030
Phone: (516) 365-7914
Fax: (516) 869-1928

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Endocrinology

About CHITRA SEKARAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chitra Sekaran, a pediatrician established in Manhasset, New York with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric endocrinology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326346917 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0205X with license number 121802 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1326346917
Provider Name
DR. CHITRA SEKARAN MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2 STONYTOWN RD MANHASSET, NY 11030
Location Phone
(516) 365-7914
Location Fax
(516) 869-1928
Mailing Address
2 STONYTOWN RD MANHASSET, NY 11030
Mailing Phone
(516) 365-7914
Mailing Fax
(516) 869-1928
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-05-2011
Last Update Date
03-05-2011
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A pediatrician like Chitra Sekaran is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Taxonomy Code
2080P0205X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
121802
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.

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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 1326346917, 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 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 1326346917.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1326346917, enumerated as an "individual" on March 05, 2011.

The provider is located at 2 STONYTOWN RD MANHASSET, NY 11030 and the phone number is (516) 365-7914.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0205X and a focus in Pediatric Endocrinology.