DR. BAL KRISHAN GILJA MD
NPI 1427130681
Pathology - Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine in Elmhurst, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 19, 2006

Contact Information

80TH ST & 41ST AVE
ELMHURST, NY
ZIP 11373
Phone: (718) 334-5970
Fax: (718) 334-5958

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pathology
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine

About BAL GILJA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bal Gilja, a provider established in Elmhurst, New York with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in blood banking & transfusion medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427130681 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZB0001X with license number 142391 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1427130681
Provider Name: DR. BAL KRISHAN GILJA MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 80TH ST & 41ST AVE ELMHURST, NY 11373
Location Phone: (718) 334-5970
Location Fax: (718) 334-5958
Mailing Address: 7901 BROADWAY MANAGED CARE, D1-01 ELMHURST, NY 11373
Mailing Phone: (718) 334-1921
Mailing Fax: (718) 334-5958
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-19-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Pathology Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207ZB0001X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 142391
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A physician who specializes in blood banking/transfusion medicine is responsible for the maintenance of an adequate blood supply, blood donor and patient-recipient safety and appropriate blood utilization. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing and antibody testing assure that blood transfusions, when indicated, are as safe as possible. This physician directs the preparation and safe use of specially prepared blood components, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma constituents, and marrow or stem cells for transplantation.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

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Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State
00330128	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	NY
00246075	MEDICAID (05)	NY
F13273	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	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 1427130681, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 2 → 4 1 → 2 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1427130681.