LAWRENCE A BERGER MD
NPI 1558388405
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Aventura, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 16, 2006

Contact Information

21097 NE 27TH CT
#580
AVENTURA, FL
ZIP 33180
Phone: (305) 932-5551
Fax: (305) 932-2397

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Accepts Insurance

About LAWRENCE A BERGER MD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lawrence A Berger Md, an internist established in Aventura, Florida operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558388405 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number ME0051685 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's other name is Lawrence A Berger Md. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lawrence A Berger Md (Owner)

NPI
1558388405
Provider Legal Name
LAWRENCE A BERGER MD PA
Other Organization Name
LAWRENCE A BERGER MD
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
21097 NE 27TH CT #580 AVENTURA, FL 33180
Location Phone
(305) 932-5551
Location Fax
(305) 932-2397
Mailing Address
21097 NE 27TH CT #580 AVENTURA, FL 33180
Mailing Phone
(305) 932-5551
Mailing Fax
(305) 932-2397
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-16-2006
Last Update Date
07-30-2008
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An internist like Lawrence A Berger Md is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
ME0051685
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1400 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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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

LAWRENCE A BERGER MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(305) 932-5551

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
07620AMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)FL 
E21379MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
370256100MEDICAID (05)FL 

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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 1558388405, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1558388405.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 320
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Family Medicine
21097 NE 27TH CT
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Urology
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 101
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Plastic Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, STE 335
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Specialist
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 400
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Dermatology
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Dermatology
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Neurological Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, STE 540
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Plastic Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, STE 335
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Plastic Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 210
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Plastic Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 210
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 330
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Neurological Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 540
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
21097 NE 27TH CT, 350
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 350
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Pediatrics
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 205
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Pediatrics
21097 NE 27TH CT, 205
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Internal Medicine
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 480
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)
21097 NE 27TH CT, STE 500
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Surgery
21097 NE 27TH CT, SUITE 210
AVENTURA, FL 33180

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558388405, enumerated as an "organization" on July 16, 2006.

The provider is located at 21097 NE 27TH CT #580 AVENTURA, FL 33180 and the phone number is (305) 932-5551.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Wellpoint, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.