DR. SCOTT DARRELL BERKOWITZ MD
NPI 1427998178
Internal Medicine - Hematology in Chapel Hill, NC

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2026

Contact Information

101 SUMMERGATE CIR
CHAPEL HILL, NC
ZIP 27516
Phone: (919) 819-6461

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology

About SCOTT BERKOWITZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Scott Berkowitz, an internist established in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427998178 assigned on March 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0000X with license number 9300653 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated March 2026.

NPI
1427998178
Provider Name
DR. SCOTT DARRELL BERKOWITZ MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
101 SUMMERGATE CIR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Location Phone
(919) 819-6461
Mailing Address
101 SUMMERGATE CIR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Mailing Phone
(919) 819-6461
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-31-2026
Last Update Date
03-31-2026
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An internist like Scott Berkowitz 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 Hematology

Taxonomy Code
207RH0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
9300653
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An internist with additional training who specializes in diseases of the blood, spleen and lymph. This specialist treats conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and lymphoma.

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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 1427998178, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1427998178.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427998178, enumerated as an "individual" on March 31, 2026.

The provider is located at 101 SUMMERGATE CIR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 and the phone number is (919) 819-6461.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0000X and a focus in Hematology.