NISHANT C SHAH M.D.
NPI 1457526055
Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology in Hershey, PA
NPI Status: Active since April 24, 2008
Contact Information
500 UNIVERSITY DR
DIV OF PED CARDIOLOGY PENN STATE CHILD HOSP
HERSHEY, PA
ZIP 17033
Phone: (717) 531-2050
Fax: (717) 531-5380
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Cardiology
About NISHANT SHAH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nishant Shah, a pediatrician established in Hershey, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457526055 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0202X with license number MD441748 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1457526055
- Provider Name
- NISHANT C SHAH M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 500 UNIVERSITY DR DIV OF PED CARDIOLOGY PENN STATE CHILD HOSP HERSHEY, PA 17033
- Location Phone
- (717) 531-2050
- Location Fax
- (717) 531-5380
- Mailing Address
- 500 UNIVERSITY DR PO BOX 850, DIV OF PED CARDIOLOGY PENN STATE CHILD HOSP HERSHEY, PA 17033
- Mailing Phone
- (717) 531-2050
- Mailing Fax
- (717) 531-5380
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-24-2008
- Last Update Date
- 02-14-2012
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Nishant Shah 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 Pediatric Cardiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0202X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD441748
- License State
- PA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.
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 | 2080P0202X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Pediatrics | 4301088163 (MI) |
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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 1457526055, we treat the final digit (5) 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 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 5).
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 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457526055, enumerated as an "individual" on April 24, 2008.
The provider is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DR DIV OF PED CARDIOLOGY PENN STATE CHILD HOSP HERSHEY, PA 17033 and the phone number is (717) 531-2050.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0202X and a focus in Pediatric Cardiology.
