ASTER OB/GYN PC
NPI 1487981973
Clinic/Center - Medical Specialty in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since November 04, 2009

Contact Information

240 W 98TH ST
SUITE 1E
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10025
Phone: (212) 662-6100
Fax: (212) 662-6101

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Medical Specialty
  • CLIA Number: 33D2182227
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-16-2028

About ASTER OB/GYN PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Aster Ob/gyn Pc, a provider established in New York, New York operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in medical specialty . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487981973 assigned on November 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM2500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Farris Fahmy M.d. (President/medical Director)

NPI
1487981973
Provider Name
ASTER OB/GYN PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
240 W 98TH ST SUITE 1E NEW YORK, NY 10025
Location Phone
(212) 662-6100
Location Fax
(212) 662-6101
Mailing Address
240 W 98TH ST SUITE 1E NEW YORK, NY 10025
Mailing Phone
(212) 662-6100
Mailing Fax
(212) 662-6101
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-04-2009
Last Update Date
10-14-2010
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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 Medical Specialty

Taxonomy Code
261QM2500X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to a specific area of medical specialization. Frequently used for Title V related Children's Specialty services or to meet specific public health needs (e.g., infectious diseases or breast and cervical cancer).

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

DR. FARRIS FAHMY M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(212) 662-6100

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
3744OTHER (01)NYAAAASF ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D2182227
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 17, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
April 16, 2028
Laboratory Director
DR. FARRIS FAHMY
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Aster Ob/gyn Pc in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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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 1487981973, 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 8 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1487981973.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
240 W 98TH ST, SUITE 1-E
NEW YORK, NY 10025
Psychologist
240 W 98TH ST, APT. 8C
NEW YORK, NY 10025
Speech-Language Pathologist
240 W 98TH ST, 14G
NEW YORK, NY 10025

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487981973, enumerated as an "organization" on November 04, 2009.

The provider is located at 240 W 98TH ST SUITE 1E NEW YORK, NY 10025 and the phone number is (212) 662-6100.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QM2500X and a focus in Medical Specialty.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.