WAHID KASSAR MD LTD
NPI 1356961304
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since April 20, 2020

Contact Information

7447 W TALCOTT AVE STE 467
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60631
Phone: (630) 866-3636
Fax: (773) 692-2035

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  • CLIA Number: 14D2193248
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-17-2026

About WAHID KASSAR MD LTD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wahid Kassar Md Ltd, an internist established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356961304 assigned on April 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RE0101X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Wahid Kassar Md (Owner)

NPI
1356961304
Provider Legal Name
WAHID KASSAR MD LTD
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7447 W TALCOTT AVE STE 467 CHICAGO, IL 60631
Location Phone
(630) 866-3636
Location Fax
(773) 692-2035
Mailing Address
7447 W TALCOTT AVE STE 467 CHICAGO, IL 60631
Mailing Phone
(630) 866-3636
Mailing Fax
(773) 692-2035
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-20-2020
Last Update Date
10-02-2025
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An internist like Wahid Kassar Md Ltd 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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Secondary Locations

  • 900 S Frontage Rd Ste 375
    Woodridge, IL 60517
    (630) 866-3636

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 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Taxonomy Code
207RE0101X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.

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

WAHID KASSAR MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(630) 866-3636

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
14D2193248
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 18, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 17, 2026
Laboratory Director
WAHID KASSAR M D
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Wahid Kassar Md Ltd to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1356961304, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 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 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1356961304.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
7447 W TALCOTT AVE STE 467
CHICAGO, IL 60631
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
7447 W TALCOTT AVE STE 467
CHICAGO, IL 60631

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356961304, enumerated as an "organization" on April 20, 2020.

The provider is located at 7447 W TALCOTT AVE STE 467 CHICAGO, IL 60631 and the phone number is (630) 866-3636.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RE0101X and a focus in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.