CHRISTOPHER CHOW DPM PC
NPI 1548890759
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since January 16, 2020

Contact Information

139 CENTRE ST STE 702
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10013
Phone: (212) 226-6888
Fax: (212) 226-8805

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About CHRISTOPHER CHOW DPM PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Chow Dpm Pc, a provider established in New York, New York operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548890759 assigned on January 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Christopher Chow (President)

NPI
1548890759
Provider Name
CHRISTOPHER CHOW DPM PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
139 CENTRE ST STE 702 NEW YORK, NY 10013
Location Phone
(212) 226-6888
Location Fax
(212) 226-8805
Mailing Address
11035 72ND RD APT 409 FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
Mailing Phone
(917) 306-2885
Mailing Fax
(212) 226-8805
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-16-2020
Last Update Date
01-16-2020
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Secondary Locations

  • 4161 Kissena Blvd Ste C
    Flushing, NY 11355
    (212) 226-6888
  • 749 61st St Ste 503
    Brooklyn, NY 11220
    (212) 226-6888

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

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

CHRISTOPHER CHOW

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(212) 226-6888

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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 1548890759, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1548890759.

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The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548890759, enumerated as an "organization" on January 16, 2020.

The provider is located at 139 CENTRE ST STE 702 NEW YORK, NY 10013 and the phone number is (212) 226-6888.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.