RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC
NPI 1598804874
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Charleston, WV

NPI Status: Active since February 05, 2007

Contact Information

500 DONNALLY ST
B 303
CHARLESTON, WV
ZIP 25301
Phone: (304) 343-3888
Fax: (304) 343-3565

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

About RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rheumatology Associates Pllc, an internist established in Charleston, West Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598804874 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X. 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 Michael A Istfan Md (Owner)

NPI
1598804874
Provider Name
RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
500 DONNALLY ST B 303 CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Location Phone
(304) 343-3888
Location Fax
(304) 343-3565
Mailing Address
500 DONNALLY ST B 303 CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Mailing Phone
(304) 343-3888
Mailing Fax
(304) 343-3565
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-05-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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An internist like Rheumatology Associates Pllc 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 Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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

MICHAEL A ISTFAN MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(304) 343-3888

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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 1598804874, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 6 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1598804874.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598804874, enumerated as an "organization" on February 05, 2007.

The provider is located at 500 DONNALLY ST B 303 CHARLESTON, WV 25301 and the phone number is (304) 343-3888.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.