READING HOSPITAL
NPI 1457907198
Surgery in West Reading, PA
NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2019
Contact Information
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA
ZIP 19611
Phone: (484) 628-8000
- Organization
- Surgery
About READING HOSPITAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Reading Hospital, a provider established in West Reading, Pennsylvania operating as a Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457907198 assigned on August 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated January 2026. Reading Hospital operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's
- NPI
- 1457907198
- Provider Legal Name
- READING HOSPITAL
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 420 S 5TH AVE WEST READING, PA 19611
- Location Phone
- (484) 628-8000
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 13579 READING, PA 19612
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-16-2019
- Last Update Date
- 01-13-2026
- Code Navigator
A surgeon like Reading Hospital treats injuries, diseases, and deformities through surgical operations. A surgeon could correct physical deformities, repair bone and tissue, or perform preventive or elective surgeries. Surgeons also examine patients, perform and interpret diagnostic tests, and provide counsel on preventive healthcare.
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 8835 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 248-8200 - 301 S 7th Ave Ste 2070
West Reading, PA 19611
(484) 628-8000
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
Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 208600000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
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 | 204F00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Transplant Surgery | |
| 2 | 207RI0008X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | |
| 3 | 207RI0200X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | |
| 4 | 207RN0300X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine |
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 1457907198, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457907198, enumerated as an "organization" on August 16, 2019.
The provider is located at 420 S 5TH AVE WEST READING, PA 19611 and the phone number is (484) 628-8000.
Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
