DR. SANFORD BENSON WERNER MD
NPI 1467628933
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Berkeley, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 05, 2008

Contact Information

1227 QUEENS RD
BERKELEY, CA
ZIP 94708
Phone: (510) 843-5390

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Public Health & General Preventive Medic...

About SANFORD WERNER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sanford Werner, a provider established in Berkeley, California with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in public health & general preventive medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467628933 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0901X with license number G13653 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1467628933
Provider Name
DR. SANFORD BENSON WERNER MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1227 QUEENS RD BERKELEY, CA 94708
Location Phone
(510) 843-5390
Mailing Address
1227 QUEENS RD BERKELEY, CA 94708
Mailing Phone
(510) 843-5390
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-05-2008
Last Update Date
05-05-2008
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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

Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2083P0901X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G13653
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

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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 1467628933, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1467628933.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1467628933, enumerated as an "individual" on May 05, 2008.

The provider is located at 1227 QUEENS RD BERKELEY, CA 94708 and the phone number is (510) 843-5390.

Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083P0901X and a focus in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine.