DR. MORTON SACKS M.D.
NPI 1518122514
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecology in Santa Barbara, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2008

Contact Information

3245 CLIFF DR
SANTA BARBARA, CA
ZIP 93109
Phone: (805) 682-4221

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Gynecology

About MORTON SACKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Morton Sacks, a women's health care provider established in Santa Barbara, California with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in gynecology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518122514 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VG0400X with license number A20703 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1518122514
Provider Name
DR. MORTON SACKS M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3245 CLIFF DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109
Location Phone
(805) 682-4221
Mailing Address
3245 CLIFF DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109
Mailing Phone
(805) 682-4221
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-20-2008
Last Update Date
07-20-2008
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Women's health care providers like Morton Sacks 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.
A20703
License State
CA
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 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 1518122514, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
4
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1518122514.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518122514, enumerated as an "individual" on July 20, 2008.

The provider is located at 3245 CLIFF DR SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109 and the phone number is (805) 682-4221.

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