DR. SHIMA SOKOL M.D.
NPI 1447489489
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Closter, NJ
NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2009
Contact Information
235 CLOSTER DOCK RD
CLOSTER, NJ
ZIP 07624
Phone: (201) 767-1908
Fax: (201) 767-3097
- Individual
- Female
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
About SHIMA SOKOL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shima Sokol, a provider established in Closter, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in hand surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447489489 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0106X with license number 25MA09160800 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1447489489
- Provider Name
- DR. SHIMA SOKOL M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 235 CLOSTER DOCK RD CLOSTER, NJ 07624
- Location Phone
- (201) 767-1908
- Location Fax
- (201) 767-3097
- Mailing Address
- 235 CLOSTER DOCK RD CLOSTER, NJ 07624
- Mailing Phone
- (201) 767-1908
- Mailing Fax
- (201) 767-3097
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-13-2009
- Last Update Date
- 10-17-2012
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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
Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 207XS0106X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 25MA09160800
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207XS0106X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Orthopaedic Surgery | 257717-1 (NY) |
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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 1447489489, we treat the final digit (9) 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 81. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 81 = 9).
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 81 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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CLOSTER, NJ 07624
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447489489, enumerated as an "individual" on July 13, 2009.
The provider is located at 235 CLOSTER DOCK RD CLOSTER, NJ 07624 and the phone number is (201) 767-1908.
Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XS0106X and a focus in Hand Surgery.
