SWARNA DEVARAJAN MD
NPI 1609821115
Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in Rockville Centre, NY

NPI Status: Active since May 23, 2006

Contact Information

1000 N. VILLAGE AVENUE
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY
ZIP 11571
Phone: (516) 705-2291

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

About SWARNA DEVARAJAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Swarna Devarajan, a pediatrician established in Rockville Centre, New York with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in neonatal-perinatal medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609821115 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080N0001X with license number 183037 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1609821115
Provider Name: SWARNA DEVARAJAN MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1000 N. VILLAGE AVENUE ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11571
Location Phone: (516) 705-2291
Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 798 ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570
Mailing Phone: (516) 705-2380
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-23-2006
Last Update Date: 11-18-2010
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A pediatrician like Swarna Devarajan 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 Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2080N0001X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 183037
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies.

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 1609821115, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1609821115.

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