TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1598104093
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since June 18, 2013

Contact Information

800 WASHINGTON ST
#286
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02111
Phone: (617) 636-5078

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tufts Medical Center, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598104093 assigned on June 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 255785 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kyan Thornton (Education Program Manager)

NPI
1598104093
Provider Name
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
800 WASHINGTON ST #286 BOSTON, MA 02111
Location Phone
(617) 636-5078
Mailing Address
800 WASHINGTON ST #286 BOSTON, MA 02111
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-18-2013
Last Update Date
09-14-2020
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
255785
License State
MA

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

KYAN THORNTON

Authorized Official Title
EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 636-5078

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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 1598104093, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 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 1598104093.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 63
BOSTON, MA 02111
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychosomatic Medicine)
800 WASHINGTON ST, TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOX 1007
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics
800 WASHINGTON ST, DEPT. OF PEDIATRICS
BOSTON, MA 02111
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
800 WASHINGTON ST, #314
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 115
BOSTON, MA 02111
Nurse Practitioner
800 WASHINGTON ST, GI LIVER GROUP P.C.TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics (Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 334
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 286 DEPT. OF PEDIATRICS
BOSTON, MA 02111
Specialist
800 WASHINGTON ST, # 450
BOSTON, MA 02111
Anesthesiology
800 WASHINGTON ST, TUFT-NEMC BOX 298
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics (Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics)
800 WASHINGTON ST, CCSN # 334
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
800 WASHINGTON ST, FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA 02111
Surgery
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 7105
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics (Pediatric Pulmonology)
800 WASHINGTON ST, TMC BOX# 343
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
800 WASHINGTON ST, #313
BOSTON, MA 02111
Orthopaedic Surgery (Hand Surgery)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 26
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics
800 WASHINGTON ST, GENERAL PEDIATRICS - FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
BOSTON, MA 02111
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Emergency Medicine
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX #311
BOSTON, MA 02111
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology)
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598104093, enumerated as an "organization" on June 18, 2013.

The provider is located at 800 WASHINGTON ST #286 BOSTON, MA 02111 and the phone number is (617) 636-5078.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.