DR. KAROL J KAWALEC DPM
NPI 1386077964
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Hopewell Junction, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 19, 2013

Contact Information

1007 ROUTE 82
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
ZIP 12533
Phone: (187) 742-9778

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Individual
Male
Podiatrist
Foot & Ankle Surgery

About KAROL KAWALEC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karol Kawalec, a provider established in Hopewell Junction, New York with a medical specialization in Podiatrist, focusing in foot & ankle surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386077964 assigned on August 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213ES0103X with license number N006586-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1386077964
Provider Name: DR. KAROL J KAWALEC DPM
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1007 ROUTE 82 HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY 12533
Location Phone: (187) 742-9778
Mailing Address: 807 JEFFERSON BLVD FISHKILL, NY 12524
Mailing Phone: (610) 413-5720
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-19-2013
Last Update Date: 08-19-2013
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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: Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 213ES0103X
Type: Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.: N006586-1
License State: NY

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 1386077964, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1386077964.