DR. STEPHEN JAMES LAHEY M.D.
NPI 1518978873
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Farmington, CT

NPI Status: Active since August 11, 2006

Contact Information

263 FARMINGTON AVE
THORACIC SURGERY DEPT.
FARMINGTON, CT
ZIP 06030
Phone: (860) 679-3343
Fax: (860) 679-4256

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About STEPHEN LAHEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Lahey, a provider established in Farmington, Connecticut with a medical specialization in Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518978873 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X with license number 050123 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1518978873
Provider Name: DR. STEPHEN JAMES LAHEY M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 263 FARMINGTON AVE THORACIC SURGERY DEPT. FARMINGTON, CT 06030
Location Phone: (860) 679-3343
Location Fax: (860) 679-4256
Mailing Address: 263 FARMINGTON AVE PROVIDER ENROLLMENT OFFICE FARMINGTON, CT 06030
Mailing Phone: (860) 679-7503
Mailing Fax: (860) 679-4256
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-11-2006
Last Update Date: 07-05-2012
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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: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 050123
License State: CT
Taxonomy Description: A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

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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 1518978873, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 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 1518978873.