ALEX H. RAY, M.D., P.C.
NPI 1619246832
Specialist in Needham, MA

NPI Status: Active since December 16, 2011

Contact Information

300 CHESTNUT ST
SUITE 800
NEEDHAM, MA
ZIP 02492
Phone: (781) 444-8177
Fax: (781) 449-5310

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About ALEX H. RAY, M.D., P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alex H. Ray, M.d., P.c., a provider established in Needham, Massachusetts operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619246832 assigned on December 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 51028 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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. Alex H. Ray M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1619246832
Provider Name
ALEX H. RAY, M.D., P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
300 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 800 NEEDHAM, MA 02492
Location Phone
(781) 444-8177
Location Fax
(781) 449-5310
Mailing Address
300 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 800 NEEDHAM, MA 02492
Mailing Phone
(781) 444-8177
Mailing Fax
(781) 449-5310
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-16-2011
Last Update Date
12-16-2011
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
51028
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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. ALEX H. RAY M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(781) 444-8177

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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 1619246832, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
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 1 → 2 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1619246832.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619246832, enumerated as an "organization" on December 16, 2011.

The provider is located at 300 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 800 NEEDHAM, MA 02492 and the phone number is (781) 444-8177.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.