HEART CENTER OF METROWEST INC
NPI 1598756132
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Framingham, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 02, 2005

Contact Information

99 LINCOLN ST
2ND FLOOR
FRAMINGHAM, MA
ZIP 01702
Phone: (508) 875-4811
Fax: (508) 875-5942

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 22D0698338
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About HEART CENTER OF METROWEST INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Heart Center Of Metrowest Inc, an internist established in Framingham, Massachusetts operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598756132 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 Howard A Sussman Md (Board Member)

NPI
1598756132
Provider Name
HEART CENTER OF METROWEST INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
99 LINCOLN ST 2ND FLOOR FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
Location Phone
(508) 875-4811
Location Fax
(508) 875-5942
Mailing Address
99 LINCOLN ST 2ND FLOOR FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
Mailing Phone
(508) 875-4811
Mailing Fax
(508) 875-5942
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-02-2005
Last Update Date
04-08-2015
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An internist like Heart Center Of Metrowest Inc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/7500 RxD - HMO

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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

HOWARD A SUSSMAN MD

Authorized Official Title
BOARD MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(508) 875-4811

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
2793399OTHER (01)AETNA/USHC
=========OTHER (01)UHC
=========OTHER (01)CIGNA
0026245OTHER (01)NHP
54844OTHER (01)FALLON
699390OTHER (01)TUFTS
9720197MEDICAID (05)MA 
CJ7882OTHER (01)PALMETTO GBA (RR MCARE)
=========OTHER (01)HPHC
M17996OTHER (01)MABCBSMA
M21103MEDICARE PIN (08)MA 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
22D0698338
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
DONALD LOVE MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Heart Center Of Metrowest Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1598756132, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1598756132.

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

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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
99 LINCOLN ST, 2ND FLOOR
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
99 LINCOLN ST, 2ND FLOOR
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
99 LINCOLN ST, 2ND FLOOR
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99 LINCOLN ST
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Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
99 LINCOLN ST
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
99 LINCOLN ST, THE HEART CENTER OF METROWEST
FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
99 LINCOLN ST
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Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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99 LINCOLN ST
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598756132, enumerated as an "organization" on November 02, 2005.

The provider is located at 99 LINCOLN ST 2ND FLOOR FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702 and the phone number is (508) 875-4811.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.