DR. SUSHAMA AMRITA SCALERA MD
NPI 1447484696
Emergency Medicine in Salem, MA
NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2009
Contact Information
81 HIGHLAND AVE
SALEM, MA
ZIP 01970
Phone: (978) 354-3500
NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.
Record update history: Aug 22, 2018, Oct 26, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).
- Individual
- Female
- Emergency Medicine
About SUSHAMA SCALERA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sushama Scalera, a provider established in Salem, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447484696 assigned on May 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number 254337 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.
- NPI
- 1447484696
- Provider Name
- DR. SUSHAMA AMRITA SCALERA MD
- Other Name
- DR. SUSHAMA AMRITA SAIJWANI MD
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 81 HIGHLAND AVE SALEM, MA 01970
- Location Phone
- (978) 354-3500
- Mailing Address
- 85 GORE ST CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
- Mailing Phone
- (609) 851-7262
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-03-2009
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2018
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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
Emergency Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207P00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 254337
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
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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 1447484696, we treat the final digit (6) 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 84. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 84 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 84 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447484696, enumerated as an "individual" on May 03, 2009.
The provider is located at 81 HIGHLAND AVE SALEM, MA 01970 and the phone number is (978) 354-3500.
Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
