EDWARD U CHOI MD INC
NPI 1588722805
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Pawtucket, RI

NPI Status: Active since December 06, 2006

Contact Information

126 PROSPECT ST
PAWTUCKET, RI
ZIP 02860
Phone: (401) 726-0600
Fax: (401) 726-0540

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About EDWARD U CHOI MD INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Edward U Choi Md Inc, a women's health care provider established in Pawtucket, Rhode Island operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588722805 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 4408 (RI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Edward Ung Choi Md (President)

NPI
1588722805
Provider Name
EDWARD U CHOI MD INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
126 PROSPECT ST PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Location Phone
(401) 726-0600
Location Fax
(401) 726-0540
Mailing Address
126 PROSPECT ST PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Mailing Phone
(401) 726-0600
Mailing Fax
(401) 726-0540
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-06-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Women's health care providers like Edward U Choi Md Inc treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
4408
License State
RI
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

EDWARD UNG CHOI MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 726-0600

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
9000302MEDICAID (05)RI 

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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 1588722805, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 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 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 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 1588722805.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
126 PROSPECT ST
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Family Medicine
126 PROSPECT ST
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Acupuncturist
126 PROSPECT ST, SUITE 101
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Clinic/Center
126 PROSPECT ST, #101
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Pediatrics
126 PROSPECT ST
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Pediatrics
126 PROSPECT ST
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Internal Medicine
126 PROSPECT ST, SUITE 103
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
126 PROSPECT ST
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588722805, enumerated as an "organization" on December 06, 2006.

The provider is located at 126 PROSPECT ST PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 and the phone number is (401) 726-0600.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

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