DR. AMGAD ALY HESSEIN MD
NPI 1578637260
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine in Newark, NJ

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006

Contact Information

268 ML KING BLVD
ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL
NEWARK, NJ
ZIP 07102
Phone: (973) 877-5181
Fax: (973) 877-2744

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pain Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Medicine

About AMGAD HESSEIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Amgad Hessein, a provider established in Newark, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Pain Medicine, focusing in interventional pain medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578637260 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208VP0014X with license number MA67650 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1578637260
Provider Name
DR. AMGAD ALY HESSEIN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
268 ML KING BLVD ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL NEWARK, NJ 07102
Location Phone
(973) 877-5181
Location Fax
(973) 877-2744
Mailing Address
24 DOGWOOD CT WEST PATERSON, NJ 07424
Mailing Phone
(973) 877-5181
Mailing Fax
(973) 877-2744
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-17-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Pain Medicine Interventional Pain Medicine

Taxonomy Code
208VP0014X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MA67650
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
F37270MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
7844204MEDICAID (05)NJ 
023885MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)NJ 

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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 1578637260, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1578637260.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578637260, enumerated as an "individual" on November 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 268 ML KING BLVD ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL NEWARK, NJ 07102 and the phone number is (973) 877-5181.

Pain Medicine with taxonomy code 208VP0014X and a focus in Interventional Pain Medicine.

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