PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST OF THE NW MDSC
NPI 1598765521
Pediatrics in Crystal Lake, IL

NPI Status: Active since August 01, 2005

Contact Information

475 W TERRA COTTA AVE
STE 01
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
ZIP 60014
Phone: (847) 381-5005
Fax: (847) 381-5036

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NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • CLIA Number: 14D0894797
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-07-2027

About PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST OF THE NW MDSC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pediatric Specialist Of The Nw Mdsc, a pediatrician established in Crystal Lake, Illinois operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598765521 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 Dr. Charles Braverman M.d. (Authorized Official)

NPI
1598765521
Provider Name
PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST OF THE NW MDSC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
475 W TERRA COTTA AVE STE 01 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Location Phone
(847) 381-5005
Location Fax
(847) 381-5036
Mailing Address
5057 SHORELINE RD LAKE BARRINGTON, IL 60010
Mailing Phone
(847) 383-1500
Mailing Fax
(847) 381-5036
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-01-2005
Last Update Date
07-21-2022
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A pediatrician like Pediatric Specialist Of The Nw Mdsc is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License State
IL
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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

DR. CHARLES BRAVERMAN M.D.

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 381-5005

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
14D0894797
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 08, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 07, 2027
Laboratory Director
MARY E. COLLINS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Pediatric Specialist Of The Nw Mdsc 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 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 1598765521, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

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 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1598765521.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
475 W TERRA COTTA AVE, SUITE B1
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Counselor (Mental Health)
475 W TERRA COTTA AVE
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598765521, enumerated as an "organization" on August 01, 2005.

The provider is located at 475 W TERRA COTTA AVE STE 01 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 and the phone number is (847) 381-5005.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.