RICHARD S KAPLAN MD
NPI 1356479521
Specialist in Uniontown, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 01, 2007

Contact Information

60D CONNELLSVILLE ST
UNIONTOWN, PA
ZIP 15401
Phone: (724) 430-5319
Fax: (724) 430-3352

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Specialist

About RICHARD KAPLAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Kaplan, a provider established in Uniontown, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356479521 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number MD056342L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1356479521
Provider Name
RICHARD S KAPLAN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
60D CONNELLSVILLE ST UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
Location Phone
(724) 430-5319
Location Fax
(724) 430-3352
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1327 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
Mailing Phone
(724) 430-5319
Mailing Fax
(724) 430-3352
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-01-2007
Last Update Date
07-09-2007
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
MD056342L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
E96699MEDICARE UPIN (02)PA 
796948OTHER (01)PABLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
64046OTHER (01)PAMEDPLUS UNISON
796948MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)PA 
01546941MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1356479521, 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

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 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 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 1356479521.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356479521, enumerated as an "individual" on March 01, 2007.

The provider is located at 60D CONNELLSVILLE ST UNIONTOWN, PA 15401 and the phone number is (724) 430-5319.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

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