DR. WILLIAM ROBERT CARUSO M.D.
NPI 1487944914
Internal Medicine - Addiction Medicine in Duxbury, MA

NPI Status: Active since April 18, 2011

Contact Information

8 WINTHROP AVE
PO 1153
DUXBURY, MA
ZIP 02332
Phone: (781) 361-0926

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Addiction Medicine

About WILLIAM CARUSO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Caruso, an internist established in Duxbury, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in addiction medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487944914 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RA0401X with license number 44871 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1487944914
Provider Name
DR. WILLIAM ROBERT CARUSO M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8 WINTHROP AVE PO 1153 DUXBURY, MA 02332
Location Phone
(781) 361-0926
Mailing Address
8 WINTHROP AVE PO 1153 DUXBURY, MA 02332
Mailing Phone
(781) 361-0926
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-18-2011
Last Update Date
04-18-2011
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An internist like William Caruso is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Addiction Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RA0401X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
44871
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine.

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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 1487944914, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1487944914.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487944914, enumerated as an "individual" on April 18, 2011.

The provider is located at 8 WINTHROP AVE PO 1153 DUXBURY, MA 02332 and the phone number is (781) 361-0926.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RA0401X and a focus in Addiction Medicine.