THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HEADACHE
NPI 1356492755
Specialist in Stamford, CT

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2007

Contact Information

778 LONG RIDGE RD
STAMFORD, CT
ZIP 06902
Phone: (203) 968-1799
Fax: (203) 968-8303

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About THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HEADACHE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The New England Center For Headache, a provider established in Stamford, Connecticut operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356492755 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 015631 (CT). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Fred D. Sheftell M.d. (Director)

NPI
1356492755
Provider Name
THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HEADACHE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
778 LONG RIDGE RD STAMFORD, CT 06902
Location Phone
(203) 968-1799
Location Fax
(203) 968-8303
Mailing Address
778 LONG RIDGE RD STAMFORD, CT 06902
Mailing Phone
(203) 968-1799
Mailing Fax
(203) 968-8303
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-15-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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.
015631
License State
CT
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. FRED D. SHEFTELL M.D.

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(203) 968-1799

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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 1356492755, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 9 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1356492755.

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The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356492755, enumerated as an "organization" on January 15, 2007.

The provider is located at 778 LONG RIDGE RD STAMFORD, CT 06902 and the phone number is (203) 968-1799.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.