GARY A. GELBFISH, M.D.
NPI 1568423663
Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2006

Contact Information

2502 AVENUE I
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11210
Phone: (718) 258-3004
Fax: (718) 421-8168

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  • Organization
  • Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • CLIA Number: 33D1064538
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-07-2027

About GARY A. GELBFISH, M.D.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gary A. Gelbfish, M.d., a provider established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Surgery, focusing in vascular surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568423663 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0129X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Gary A. Gelbfish, M.d. operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Gary Gelbfish M.d. (President)

NPI
1568423663
Provider Name
GARY A. GELBFISH, M.D.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2502 AVENUE I BROOKLYN, NY 11210
Location Phone
(718) 258-3004
Location Fax
(718) 421-8168
Mailing Address
2502 AVENUE I BROOKLYN, NY 11210
Mailing Phone
(718) 258-3004
Mailing Fax
(718) 421-8168
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-29-2006
Last Update Date
04-29-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Surgery Vascular Surgery

Taxonomy Code
2086S0129X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1174400000XOther Service Providers

Specialist

 
22085R0204XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Radiology
Vascular & Interventional Radiology

 
3208600000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Surgery

 
4261QA1903XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Ambulatory Surgical

163406 (NY)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

GARY GELBFISH M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 258-3004

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D1064538
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 08, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 07, 2027
Laboratory Director
GARY A. GELBFISH MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Gary A. Gelbfish, M.d. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1568423663, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1568423663.

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Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)
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BROOKLYN, NY 11210
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BROOKLYN, NY 11210
Pediatrics
2502 AVENUE I
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Registered Nurse
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Clinic/Center (Health Service)
2502 AVENUE I
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Pediatrics
2502 AVENUE I
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568423663, enumerated as an "organization" on March 29, 2006.

The provider is located at 2502 AVENUE I BROOKLYN, NY 11210 and the phone number is (718) 258-3004.

Surgery with taxonomy code 2086S0129X and a focus in Vascular Surgery.