LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP
NPI 1649829045
Pediatrics - Pediatric Rheumatology in Allentown, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 09, 2019

Contact Information

1210 S CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 2400
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18103
Phone: (610) 402-3888
Fax: (610) 402-3892

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Pediatrics
Pediatric Rheumatology

About LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lehigh Valley Physician Group, a pediatrician established in Allentown, Pennsylvania operating as a Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649829045 assigned on September 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0216X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Lehigh Valley Physician Group 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 James Demopoulos (Sr Vp)

NPI: 1649829045
Provider Name: LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1210 S CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 2400 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Location Phone: (610) 402-3888
Location Fax: (610) 402-3892
Mailing Address: PO BOX 783311 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19178
Mailing Phone: (484) 884-4500
Mailing Fax: (610) 402-3892
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 09-09-2019
Last Update Date: 09-09-2019
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A pediatrician like Lehigh Valley Physician Group 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 Rheumatology
Taxonomy Code: 2080P0216X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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: JAMES DEMOPOULOS
Authorized Official Title: SR VP
Authorized Official Phone: (484) 862-3333

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 1649829045, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1649829045.