ASIM CHUGHTAI MD
NPI 1508677006
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Dyer, IN
NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2025
Contact Information
1532 CALUMET AVE
DYER, IN
ZIP 46311
Phone: (219) 629-0627
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
About ASIM CHUGHTAI MD
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Asim Chughtai Md, an internist established in Dyer, Indiana operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508677006 assigned on January 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 Lynn Mcdonald (Credentialing)
- NPI
- 1508677006
- Provider Name
- ASIM CHUGHTAI MD
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1532 CALUMET AVE DYER, IN 46311
- Location Phone
- (219) 629-0627
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 10645 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46411
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-15-2025
- Last Update Date
- 01-15-2025
- Code Navigator
An internist like Asim Chughtai Md 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 Nephrology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RN0300X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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.
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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 1508677006, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508677006, enumerated as an "organization" on January 15, 2025.
The provider is located at 1532 CALUMET AVE DYER, IN 46311 and the phone number is (219) 629-0627.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.
