NORTH BRUNSWICK PEDIATRICS
NPI 1427479260
Pediatrics in North Brunswick, NJ

NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2013

Contact Information

1598 US HIGHWAY 130
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
ZIP 08902
Phone: (732) 297-0603
Fax: (732) 297-2866

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About NORTH BRUNSWICK PEDIATRICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for North Brunswick Pediatrics, a pediatrician established in North Brunswick, New Jersey operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427479260 assigned on December 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number MA029898 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 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. Melvin Katz M.d. (Member)

NPI
1427479260
Provider Name
NORTH BRUNSWICK PEDIATRICS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1598 US HIGHWAY 130 NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
Location Phone
(732) 297-0603
Location Fax
(732) 297-2866
Mailing Address
1598 HWY. 130 NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
Mailing Phone
(732) 297-0603
Mailing Fax
(732) 297-2866
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-20-2013
Last Update Date
12-20-2013
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A pediatrician like North Brunswick Pediatrics is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MA029898
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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. MELVIN KATZ M.D.

Authorized Official Title
MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(732) 297-0603

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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 1427479260, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 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 1427479260.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
1598 US HIGHWAY 130
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
1598 US HIGHWAY 130
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
Family Medicine
1598 US HIGHWAY 130
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427479260, enumerated as an "organization" on December 20, 2013.

The provider is located at 1598 US HIGHWAY 130 NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 and the phone number is (732) 297-0603.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.