DR. JAMES ROBERT QUIRK M.D.
NPI 1356448609
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2006

Contact Information

170 MORTON STREET
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02130
Phone: (617) 971-3406
Fax: (617) 971-3852

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease

About JAMES QUIRK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Quirk, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356448609 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number 72941 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1356448609
Provider Name
DR. JAMES ROBERT QUIRK M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
170 MORTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02130
Location Phone
(617) 971-3406
Location Fax
(617) 971-3852
Mailing Address
40 RUTLAND SQ UNIT 4 BOSTON, MA 02118
Mailing Phone
(617) 971-3406
Mailing Fax
(617) 971-3852
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-20-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like James Quirk 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 Infectious Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RI0200X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
72941
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

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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 1356448609, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1356448609.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
170 MORTON STREET, LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Anesthesiology
170 MORTON STREET, MEDICAL SERVICES
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Physician Assistant (Medical)
170 MORTON STREET, LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility
170 MORTON STREET
JAMACIA PLAIN, MA 02130
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
170 MORTON STREET, JAMAICA PLAIN
BOSTON, MA 02130
Social Worker (Clinical)
170 MORTON STREET, MICHAEL J. GILL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
170 MORTON STREET, LIVING AND RECOVERING COMMUNITY
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Counselor (Mental Health)
170 MORTON STREET, MICHAEL J. GILL MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
BOSTON, MA 02130
Long Term Care Hospital
170 MORTON STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Long Term Care Hospital
170 MORTON STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Long Term Care Hospital
170 MORTON STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Long Term Care Hospital
170 MORTON STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Physician Assistant (Medical)
170 MORTON STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356448609, enumerated as an "individual" on September 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 170 MORTON STREET BOSTON, MA 02130 and the phone number is (617) 971-3406.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.