ESSEN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PC
NPI 1639749666
Podiatrist in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since June 30, 2021

Contact Information

581 WEST 161ST STREET
SUITE #3
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10032
Phone: (646) 340-1306

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  • Organization
  • Podiatrist
  • CLIA Number: 33D0961708
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-09-2026

About ESSEN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Essen Medical Associates, Pc, a provider established in New York, New York operating as a Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639749666 assigned on June 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. Essen Medical Associates, Pc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Sumir P Sahgal (Owner)

NPI
1639749666
Provider Name
ESSEN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
581 WEST 161ST STREET SUITE #3 NEW YORK, NY 10032
Location Phone
(646) 340-1306
Mailing Address
1434 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD FL 2 BRONX, NY 10461
Mailing Phone
(718) 618-0401
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-30-2021
Last Update Date
06-30-2021
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A podiatrist like Essen Medical Associates, Pc provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.

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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

Podiatrist

Taxonomy Code
213E00000X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

SUMIR P SAHGAL

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(718) 618-0401

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D0961708
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 10, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
March 09, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. SUMIR P. SAHGAL
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Essen Medical Associates, Pc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1639749666, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1639749666.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639749666, enumerated as an "organization" on June 30, 2021.

The provider is located at 581 WEST 161ST STREET SUITE #3 NEW YORK, NY 10032 and the phone number is (646) 340-1306.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X.