DR. WIDAD ABOU CHAAR MD
NPI 1609397348
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2017

Contact Information

60 FENWOOD ROAD
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 525-7846

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 11
  • Psychiatry & Neurology
  • Neurology
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About WIDAD ABOU CHAAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Widad Abou Chaar, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in neurology and more than 11 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609397348 assigned on July 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084N0400X with license number 1019382 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1609397348
Provider Name
DR. WIDAD ABOU CHAAR MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
60 FENWOOD ROAD DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 525-7846
Mailing Address
62 13TH ST CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
Mailing Phone
(617) 724-5058
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2015
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-03-2017
Last Update Date
07-15-2024
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Secondary Locations

  • 851 Main St
    South Weymouth, MA 02190
    (617) 732-7432

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

Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology

Taxonomy Code
2084N0400X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
1019382
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
12084N0400XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology
Neurology

125.070019 (IL)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Widad Abou Chaar is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Widad Abou Chaar is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901176254

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240807001759

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $36.02 for a new patient copayment and $27.79 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 02115 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $144.11
  • Minimum New Patient Price $63.72
  • Maximum New Patient Price $189.86
  • Average New Patient Copayment $36.02
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.93
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $47.46

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

  • Average Established Patient Price $111.18
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $21.07
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $155.29
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $27.79
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.26
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $38.82

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Widad Abou Chaar is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL55 FRUIT STREET
BOSTON, MA 02114
(617) 724-9725Acute Care Hospitals
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL55 FOGG ROAD
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA 02190
(781) 340-8000Acute Care Hospitals
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL75 FRANCIS STREET
BOSTON, MA 02115
(617) 732-5500Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1609397348, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
8
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 0 → 0 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1609397348.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609397348, enumerated as an "individual" on July 03, 2017.

The provider is located at 60 FENWOOD ROAD DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 525-7846.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084N0400X and a focus in Neurology.

Widad Abou Chaar is affiliated with: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL and BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.