PURNIMA SAHGAL
NPI 1528477361
Social Worker in Cambridge, MA
NPI Status: Active since August 06, 2014
Contact Information
1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE, CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL
CAMBRIDGE, MA
ZIP 02139
Phone: (617) 665-1185
- Individual
- Female
- Social Worker
- Accepts Insurance
- PECOS Enrolled
About PURNIMA SAHGAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Purnima Sahgal, a provider established in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528477361 assigned on August 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1528477361
- Provider Name
- PURNIMA SAHGAL
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE, CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
- Location Phone
- (617) 665-1185
- Mailing Address
- 1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE, CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-06-2014
- Last Update Date
- 08-06-2014
- Code Navigator
A social worker like Purnima Sahgal helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.
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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
Social Worker
- Taxonomy Code
- 104100000X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- NH Local Choice HMO Bronze 8000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Gold + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Gold 1400 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO HSA Bronze 6000 - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Silver 3500 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local Choice HMO Silver 5000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local HMO Bronze 7500 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local HMO Gold 2000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
- NH Local HMO Silver 6000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Purnima Sahgal is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No
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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 1528477361, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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.
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 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528477361, enumerated as an "individual" on August 06, 2014.
The provider is located at 1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE, CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 and the phone number is (617) 665-1185.
Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
