ALEX E LASH M.D,
NPI 1487964037
Special Hospital in Riverside, CT

NPI Status: Active since October 18, 2010

Contact Information

23 WESTVIEW PLACE
RIVERSIDE, CT
ZIP 06878
Phone: (203) 424-9975

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Special Hospital

About ALEX LASH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alex Lash, a provider established in Riverside, Connecticut with a medical specialization in Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487964037 assigned on October 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number 042787 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1487964037
Provider Name
ALEX E LASH M.D,
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
23 WESTVIEW PLACE RIVERSIDE, CT 06878
Location Phone
(203) 424-9975
Mailing Address
23 WESTVIEW PLACE RIVERSIDE, CT 06878
Mailing Phone
(203) 424-9975
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-18-2010
Last Update Date
08-13-2016
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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

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
042787
License State
CT
Taxonomy Description
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

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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 1487964037, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
7
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 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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1487964037.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487964037, enumerated as an "individual" on October 18, 2010.

The provider is located at 23 WESTVIEW PLACE RIVERSIDE, CT 06878 and the phone number is (203) 424-9975.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.