CHRISTOS PLAKAS M.D.
NPI 1457593261
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery in Little Silver, NJ
NPI Status: Active since March 26, 2009
Contact Information
200 WHITE RD STE 108
LITTLE SILVER, NJ
ZIP 07739
Phone: (732) 923-6784
- Individual
- Male
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
About CHRISTOS PLAKAS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christos Plakas, a provider established in Little Silver, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in pediatric orthopaedic surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457593261 assigned on March 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XP3100X with license number 25MA09288300 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Christos Plakas operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.
- NPI
- 1457593261
- Provider Name
- CHRISTOS PLAKAS M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 200 WHITE RD STE 108 LITTLE SILVER, NJ 07739
- Location Phone
- (732) 923-6784
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 359 LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740
- Mailing Phone
- (732) 403-3395
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-26-2009
- Last Update Date
- 11-24-2019
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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 Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 207XP3100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 25MA09288300
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- An orthopedic surgeon who has additional training and experience in diagnosing, treating and managing musculoskeletal problems in infants, children and adolescents. These may include limb and spine deformities (such as club foot, scoliosis); gait abnormalities (limping); bone and joint infections; broken bones.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1457593261, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).
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 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457593261, enumerated as an "individual" on March 26, 2009.
The provider is located at 200 WHITE RD STE 108 LITTLE SILVER, NJ 07739 and the phone number is (732) 923-6784.
Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XP3100X and a focus in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery.
