UNION SPINE SURGERY, P.C.
NPI 1497055511
Specialist in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 22, 2010

Contact Information

567 1ST ST
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11215
Phone: (718) 783-5542
Fax: (718) 398-8995

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About UNION SPINE SURGERY, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Union Spine Surgery, P.c., a provider established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497055511 assigned on October 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 189354 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Andrew A Merola M.d. (President)

NPI
1497055511
Provider Name
UNION SPINE SURGERY, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
567 1ST ST BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Location Phone
(718) 783-5542
Location Fax
(718) 398-8995
Mailing Address
567 1ST ST BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Mailing Phone
(718) 783-5542
Mailing Fax
(718) 398-8995
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-22-2010
Last Update Date
12-27-2018
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Secondary Locations

  • 142 Prospect Park W
    Brooklyn, NY 11215
    (718) 783-5542

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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
189354
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

ANDREW A MEROLA M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 783-5542

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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 1497055511, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1497055511.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)
567 1ST ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11215

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497055511, enumerated as an "organization" on October 22, 2010.

The provider is located at 567 1ST ST BROOKLYN, NY 11215 and the phone number is (718) 783-5542.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.