DILIP S KAR M.D.
NPI 1487974945
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecology in Greensburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 08, 2010

Contact Information

144 N MAIN ST
GREENSBURG, PA
ZIP 15601
Phone: (800) 442-8018

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Gynecology

About DILIP KAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dilip Kar, a women's health care provider established in Greensburg, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in gynecology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487974945 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VG0400X with license number MD017591E (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1487974945
Provider Name
DILIP S KAR M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
144 N MAIN ST GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Location Phone
(800) 442-8018
Mailing Address
144 N MAIN ST GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Mailing Phone
(800) 442-8018
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-08-2010
Last Update Date
06-08-2010
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Women's health care providers like Dilip Kar treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207VG0400X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD017591E
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with gynecologic conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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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 1487974945, we treat the final digit (5) 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 85. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 85 = 5).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
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 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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 85

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

The next multiple of ten after 85 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 85 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1487974945.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487974945, enumerated as an "individual" on June 08, 2010.

The provider is located at 144 N MAIN ST GREENSBURG, PA 15601 and the phone number is (800) 442-8018.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207VG0400X and a focus in Gynecology.