GO AFRICA HEALTH
NPI 1396103982
Pediatrics in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since February 10, 2016

Contact Information

543 W 141ST ST
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10031
Phone: (917) 447-4922

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About GO AFRICA HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Go Africa Health, a pediatrician established in New York, New York operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396103982 assigned on February 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 182228 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Go Africa Health operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Samuel Jones M.d. (Chief Medical Officer)

NPI
1396103982
Provider Name
GO AFRICA HEALTH
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
543 W 141ST ST NEW YORK, NY 10031
Location Phone
(917) 447-4922
Mailing Address
1760 2ND AVE SUITE 22C NEW YORK, NY 10128
Mailing Phone
(917) 447-4922
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-10-2016
Last Update Date
02-10-2016
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A pediatrician like Go Africa Health is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
182228
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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. SAMUEL JONES M.D.

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(917) 447-4922

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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 1396103982, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1396103982.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

General Practice
543 W 141ST ST, GROUND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10031

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396103982, enumerated as an "organization" on February 10, 2016.

The provider is located at 543 W 141ST ST NEW YORK, NY 10031 and the phone number is (917) 447-4922.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.