FIRST CHOICE DIAGNOSTICS RADIOLOGY PC
NPI 1578841839
Radiology - Neuroradiology in Kew Gardens, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 03, 2011

Contact Information

11960 METROPOLITAN AVE
KEW GARDENS, NY
ZIP 11415
Phone: (718) 850-7200

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  • Organization
  • Radiology
  • Neuroradiology

About FIRST CHOICE DIAGNOSTICS RADIOLOGY PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Choice Diagnostics Radiology Pc, a provider established in Kew Gardens, New York operating as a Radiology, focusing in neuroradiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578841839 assigned on August 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085N0700X with license number 202691 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Robert Waxman Md (President)

NPI
1578841839
Provider Name
FIRST CHOICE DIAGNOSTICS RADIOLOGY PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
11960 METROPOLITAN AVE KEW GARDENS, NY 11415
Location Phone
(718) 850-7200
Mailing Address
PO BOX 754076 FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
Mailing Phone
(718) 850-7200
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-03-2011
Last Update Date
08-03-2011
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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

Radiology Neuroradiology

Taxonomy Code
2085N0700X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
202691
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases utilizing imaging procedures as they relate to the brain, spine and spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense in adults and children.

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.

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

ROBERT WAXMAN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 850-7200

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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 1578841839, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
9
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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 3 → 6

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 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1578841839.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578841839, enumerated as an "organization" on August 03, 2011.

The provider is located at 11960 METROPOLITAN AVE KEW GARDENS, NY 11415 and the phone number is (718) 850-7200.

Radiology with taxonomy code 2085N0700X and a focus in Neuroradiology.