DR. MICHAEL A CHERNOFSKY MD
NPI 1417318296
Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand in Efrat, ISRAEL

NPI Status: Active since March 08, 2016

Contact Information

18 SHALTIEL STREET
EFRAT, ISRAEL
ZIP 90435
Phone: (050) 857-3942

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Surgery of the Hand

About MICHAEL CHERNOFSKY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Chernofsky, a provider established in Efrat, with a medical specialization in Plastic Surgery, focusing in surgery of the hand . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417318296 assigned on March 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2082S0105X with license number 161510-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1417318296
Provider Name
DR. MICHAEL A CHERNOFSKY MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
18 SHALTIEL STREET EFRAT, ISRAEL 90435
Location Phone
(050) 857-3942
Mailing Address
18 SHALTIEL STREET EFRAT, ISRAEL 90435
Mailing Phone
(050) 857-3942
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-08-2016
Last Update Date
03-08-2016
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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

Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Taxonomy Code
2082S0105X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
161510-1
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

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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 1417318296, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1417318296.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417318296, enumerated as an "individual" on March 08, 2016.

The provider is located at 18 SHALTIEL STREET EFRAT, ISRAEL 90435 and the phone number is (050) 857-3942.

Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 2082S0105X and a focus in Surgery of the Hand.