DR. ALARIC WENCES D'SOUZA MD, PHD
NPI 1629728258
Pediatrics - Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since March 26, 2022

Contact Information

300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 355-8241

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases

About ALARIC D'SOUZA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alaric D'souza, a pediatrician established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric infectious diseases . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629728258 assigned on March 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0208X with license number 1023557 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1629728258
Provider Name
DR. ALARIC WENCES D'SOUZA MD, PHD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129 BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 355-8241
Mailing Address
300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129 BOSTON, MA 02115
Mailing Phone
(617) 355-8241
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-26-2022
Last Update Date
11-12-2025
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A pediatrician like Alaric D'souza 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 Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Taxonomy Code
2080P0208X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
1023557
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a better outcome for pediatric infections with complicated courses, underlying diseases that predispose to unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses, uncommon diseases and complex or investigational treatments.

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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 1629728258, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1629728258.

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300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129
BOSTON, MA 02115
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300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129
BOSTON, MA 02115
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pediatrics
300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pediatrics
300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129
BOSTON, MA 02115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629728258, enumerated as an "individual" on March 26, 2022.

The provider is located at 300 LONGWOOD AVE BLDG 129 BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 355-8241.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0208X and a focus in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.