CRANSTON EAST MEDICAL CLINIC
NPI 1396977823
Family Medicine - Adult Medicine in Cranston, RI

NPI Status: Active since August 17, 2009

Contact Information

934 PARK AVE
CRANSTON, RI
ZIP 02910
Phone: (401) 941-3166
Fax: (401) 941-3122

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  • Family Medicine
  • Adult Medicine

About CRANSTON EAST MEDICAL CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cranston East Medical Clinic, a primary care provider established in Cranston, Rhode Island operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in adult medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396977823 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QA0505X with license number 6631 (RI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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. William C Chang Md (Medical Director)

NPI
1396977823
Provider Name
CRANSTON EAST MEDICAL CLINIC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
934 PARK AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910
Location Phone
(401) 941-3166
Location Fax
(401) 941-3122
Mailing Address
934 PARK AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910
Mailing Phone
(401) 941-3166
Mailing Fax
(401) 941-3122
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-17-2009
Last Update Date
08-17-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Cranston East Medical Clinic sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Family Medicine Adult Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QA0505X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
6631
License State
RI
Taxonomy Description
The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) recommends code 207QA0505X not be used. Choose a more appropriate code.

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. WILLIAM C CHANG MD

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 941-3166

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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 1396977823, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1396977823.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

General Practice
934 PARK AVE
CRANSTON, RI 02910

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396977823, enumerated as an "organization" on August 17, 2009.

The provider is located at 934 PARK AVE CRANSTON, RI 02910 and the phone number is (401) 941-3166.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QA0505X and a focus in Adult Medicine.