FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
NPI 1477006849
Clinic/Center - Oncology in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 02, 2016

Contact Information

333 COTTMAN AVE.
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19111
Phone: (215) 728-0405
Fax: (215) 728-2761

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  • Oncology

About FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fox Chase Cancer Center, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477006849 assigned on August 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QX0200X with license number 231352156 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Valerie Brewer (Precertification Representative)

NPI
1477006849
Provider Name
FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
333 COTTMAN AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
Location Phone
(215) 728-0405
Location Fax
(215) 728-2761
Mailing Address
333 COTTMAN AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
Mailing Phone
(215) 728-0405
Mailing Fax
(215) 728-2761
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-02-2016
Last Update Date
08-02-2016
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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

Clinic/Center Oncology

Taxonomy Code
261QX0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
231352156
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment and prescriptive services related to cancerous conditions. Services include chemotherapy infusions and monitoring of implanted chemotherapeutic agents.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. VALERIE BREWER

Authorized Official Title
PRECERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 728-0405

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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 1477006849, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1477006849.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477006849, enumerated as an "organization" on August 02, 2016.

The provider is located at 333 COTTMAN AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111 and the phone number is (215) 728-0405.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QX0200X and a focus in Oncology.