PROF. CHARLES RICHARD KIRK MD
NPI 1639613276
Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 16, 2016

Contact Information

5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75390
Phone: (214) 456-2533
Fax: (214) 456-8130

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Individual
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Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology

About CHARLES KIRK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Kirk, a pediatrician established in Dallas, Texas with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639613276 assigned on December 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0202X with license number 45647 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1639613276
Provider Name: PROF. CHARLES RICHARD KIRK MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD DALLAS, TX 75390
Location Phone: (214) 456-2533
Location Fax: (214) 456-8130
Mailing Address: PO BOX 845347 DALLAS, TX 75284
Mailing Phone: (214) 456-2533
Mailing Fax: (214) 456-8130
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-16-2016
Last Update Date: 07-21-2022
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A pediatrician like Charles Kirk 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 Cardiology
Taxonomy Code: 2080P0202X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 45647
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.

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 1639613276, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1639613276.