DR. CHANDRAKUMAR BALARATNASINGAM M.D,. PHD
NPI 1457727620
General Acute Care Hospital in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 11, 2015

Contact Information

808 COLUMBUS AVE
APARTMENT 20M
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10025
Phone: (646) 552-5241

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • General Acute Care Hospital

About CHANDRAKUMAR BALARATNASINGAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam, a provider established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457727620 assigned on August 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number P98125 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1457727620
Provider Name
DR. CHANDRAKUMAR BALARATNASINGAM M.D,. PHD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
808 COLUMBUS AVE APARTMENT 20M NEW YORK, NY 10025
Location Phone
(646) 552-5241
Mailing Address
808 COLUMBUS AVE APARTMENT 20M NEW YORK, NY 10025
Mailing Phone
(646) 552-5241
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-11-2015
Last Update Date
08-11-2015
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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

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
P98125
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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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 1457727620, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1457727620.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker
808 COLUMBUS AVE, APT. 20N
NEW YORK, NY 10025
Nurse Practitioner
808 COLUMBUS AVE, APT 15N
NEW YORK, NY 10025

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457727620, enumerated as an "individual" on August 11, 2015.

The provider is located at 808 COLUMBUS AVE APARTMENT 20M NEW YORK, NY 10025 and the phone number is (646) 552-5241.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.