JAMES M. BENSON C.PED
NPI 1427368760
Pedorthist in Newton, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 20, 2010

Contact Information

25 NEEDHAM ST
NEWTON, MA
ZIP 02461
Phone: (617) 964-6681
Fax: (617) 630-0141

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About JAMES BENSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Benson, a provider established in Newton, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pedorthist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427368760 assigned on October 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 224L00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1427368760
Provider Name: JAMES M. BENSON C.PED
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 25 NEEDHAM ST NEWTON, MA 02461
Location Phone: (617) 964-6681
Location Fax: (617) 630-0141
Mailing Address: 25 NEEDHAM ST NEWTON, MA 02461
Mailing Phone: (617) 964-6681
Mailing Fax: (617) 630-0141
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-20-2010
Last Update Date: 10-20-2010
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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: Pedorthist
Taxonomy Code: 224L00000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: An individual who is trained in the management and treatment of conditions of the foot, ankle, and lower extremities requiring fitting, fabricating, and adjusting of pedorthic devices.

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 1427368760, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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 → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1427368760.