RICHARD STEPHEN BLUME MD
NPI 1548979404
Preventive Medicine - Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine in Melville, NY
NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2022
Contact Information
105 MAXESS RD STE 300
MELVILLE, NY
ZIP 11747
Phone: (631) 897-8324
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environ...
About RICHARD BLUME
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Blume, a provider established in Melville, New York with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in preventive medicine/occupational environmental medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548979404 assigned on November 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0500X with license number 168917 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.
- NPI
- 1548979404
- Provider Name
- RICHARD STEPHEN BLUME MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 105 MAXESS RD STE 300 MELVILLE, NY 11747
- Location Phone
- (631) 897-8324
- Mailing Address
- 18 BEACH AVE NORTHPORT, NY 11768
- Mailing Phone
- (631) 897-8324
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-21-2022
- Last Update Date
- 11-21-2022
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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
Preventive Medicine Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083P0500X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 168917
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions.
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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 1548979404, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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.
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 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548979404, enumerated as an "individual" on November 21, 2022.
The provider is located at 105 MAXESS RD STE 300 MELVILLE, NY 11747 and the phone number is (631) 897-8324.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083P0500X and a focus in Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine.
