JOHN HERBERT STRAUS M.D.
NPI 1457398638
Pediatrics in Boston, MA
NPI Status: Active since May 31, 2006
Contact Information
150 FEDERAL STREET
MASS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNER
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02110
Phone: (617) 790-4120
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
About JOHN HERBERT STRAUS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Herbert Straus, a pediatrician established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457398638 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 60229 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1457398638
- Provider Name
- JOHN HERBERT STRAUS M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 150 FEDERAL STREET MASS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNER BOSTON, MA 02110
- Location Phone
- (617) 790-4120
- Mailing Address
- 7 ARTHUR TER WATERTOWN, MA 02472
- Mailing Phone
- (617) 790-4120
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-31-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like John Herbert Straus 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.
- 60229
- License State
- MA
- 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.
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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 1457398638, 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.
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 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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BOSTON, MA 02110
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457398638, enumerated as an "individual" on May 31, 2006.
The provider is located at 150 FEDERAL STREET MASS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNER BOSTON, MA 02110 and the phone number is (617) 790-4120.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
