WILLIAM N COHEN MD
NPI 1508864976
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Syracuse, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 11, 2005

Contact Information

736 IRVING AVE
SYRACUSE, NY
ZIP 13210
Phone: (315) 470-7551
Fax: (315) 470-2719

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Individual
Male
Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology

About WILLIAM COHEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Cohen, a provider established in Syracuse, New York with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in diagnostic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508864976 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0202X with license number 127231 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.

NPI: 1508864976
Provider Name: WILLIAM N COHEN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 736 IRVING AVE SYRACUSE, NY 13210
Location Phone: (315) 470-7551
Location Fax: (315) 470-2719
Mailing Address: PO BOX 2004 EAST SYRACUSE, NY 13057
Mailing Phone: (315) 362-5285
Mailing Fax: (315) 470-2719
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-11-2005
Last Update Date: 06-14-2026
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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: Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0202X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 127231
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.

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 1508864976, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1508864976.