GEORGE CHLOROS MD
NPI 1578790853
Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 15, 2009

Contact Information

1307 FEDERAL ST STE 2
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15212
Phone: (877) 660-6777
Fax: (412) 359-8055

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Orthopaedic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery

About GEORGE CHLOROS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Chloros, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in foot and ankle surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578790853 assigned on June 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0004X with license number MD465887 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1578790853
Provider Name: GEORGE CHLOROS MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1307 FEDERAL ST STE 2 PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Location Phone: (877) 660-6777
Location Fax: (412) 359-8055
Mailing Address: 1307 FEDERAL ST STE 2 PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Mailing Phone: (877) 660-6777
Mailing Fax: (412) 359-8055
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-15-2009
Last Update Date: 10-05-2018
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery Foot and Ankle Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207XX0004X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD465887
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.

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)
1	390200000X	Student, Health Care	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	0116021681 (VA)

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 1578790853, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 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 1578790853.