HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
NPI 1427271584
Internal Medicine in Cambridge, MA

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2007

Contact Information

1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA
ZIP 02138
Phone: (617) 661-5500
Fax: (617) 661-5327

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 22D0076128
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Health Main. Organization
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-27-2027

About HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, an internist established in Cambridge, Massachusetts operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427271584 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Steve Strongwater (President)

NPI
1427271584
Provider Legal Name
ATRIUS HEALTH, INC.
Other Organization Name
HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Location Phone
(617) 661-5500
Location Fax
(617) 661-5327
Mailing Address
275 GROVE ST SUITE 3-300 AUBURNDALE, MA 02466
Mailing Phone
(617) 559-8374
Mailing Fax
(617) 661-5327
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-10-2007
Last Update Date
06-20-2022
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An internist like Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates 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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1103T00000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist

 
21041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

 
3111N00000XChiropractic Providers

Chiropractor

(MA)
4207N00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Dermatology

 
5207RC0000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease

 
6207RE0101XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

 
7207RG0100XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

 
8207RN0300XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

 
9207V00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Obstetrics & Gynecology

 
10208000000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics

 
112085B0100XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Radiology
Body Imaging

 
12208600000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Surgery

 
13363A00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant

 
14363L00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner

 

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. STEVE STRONGWATER

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 559-8042

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0014257OTHER (01)MANEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN
M16860OTHER (01)MABLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
42735OTHER (01)MABEACON HEALTH PLAN

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
22D0076128
Facility Type
Health Main. Organization
Certificate Effective Date
August 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 27, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. SARA M. BARCIA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1427271584, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
4
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 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 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1427271584.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Chiropractor (Nutrition)
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Pediatrics
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST, PEDIATRICS DEPT
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Audiologist
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Internal Medicine
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST, INTERNAL MEDICINE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Internal Medicine
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST, INTERNAL MEDICINE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Internal Medicine
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST, INTERNAL MEDICINE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Internal Medicine
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST, INTERNAL MEDICINE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Internal Medicine
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Social Worker
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult)
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Social Worker
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST, HARVARD COMM HEALTH PLAN
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Internal Medicine
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Otolaryngology
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Surgery
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Acupuncturist
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Nurse Practitioner
1611 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427271584, enumerated as an "organization" on April 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 1611 CAMBRIDGE ST CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 and the phone number is (617) 661-5500.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

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