SEKARAN ASSOCIATES
NPI 1609977149
Urology in Butler, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 26, 2006

Contact Information

939 E.BRADY ST
SUITE 101 NIXON-SARVER BUILDING
BUTLER, PA
ZIP 16001
Phone: (724) 283-1515
Fax: (724) 282-2983

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About SEKARAN ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sekaran Associates, a provider established in Butler, Pennsylvania operating as a Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609977149 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number MD031977L (PA). 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 Dr. Somasundaram K Sekaran M.d. (President)

NPI
1609977149
Provider Name
SEKARAN ASSOCIATES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
939 E.BRADY ST SUITE 101 NIXON-SARVER BUILDING BUTLER, PA 16001
Location Phone
(724) 283-1515
Location Fax
(724) 282-2983
Mailing Address
939 E.BRADY ST SUITE 101 NIXON-SARVER BUILDING BUTLER, PA 16001
Mailing Phone
(724) 283-1515
Mailing Fax
(724) 282-2983
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-26-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Urology

Taxonomy Code
208800000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD031977L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

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. SOMASUNDARAM K SEKARAN M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(724) 283-1515

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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 1609977149, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1609977149.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609977149, enumerated as an "organization" on September 26, 2006.

The provider is located at 939 E.BRADY ST SUITE 101 NIXON-SARVER BUILDING BUTLER, PA 16001 and the phone number is (724) 283-1515.

Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.