VASSIL KOSTA PROKHOV MD
NPI 1396825022
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since October 17, 2006

Contact Information

1050 BOWER HILL ROAD
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15243
Phone: (412) 572-6190
Fax: (412) 572-6946

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About VASSIL PROKHOV

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vassil Prokhov, an internist established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396825022 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 025849E (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1396825022
Provider Name
VASSIL KOSTA PROKHOV MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1050 BOWER HILL ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
Location Phone
(412) 572-6190
Location Fax
(412) 572-6946
Mailing Address
1050 BOWER HILL ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
Mailing Phone
(412) 572-6190
Mailing Fax
(412) 572-6946
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-17-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like Vassil Prokhov 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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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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
025849E
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
PR181220MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) 
B40794MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
0008614200003MEDICAID (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 1396825022, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1396825022.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

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PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1050 BOWER HILL ROAD, SUITE 202
PITTSBURGH, PA 15243
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15243

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396825022, enumerated as an "individual" on October 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 1050 BOWER HILL ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15243 and the phone number is (412) 572-6190.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

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