ROBERT WATERS ROSS MD
NPI 1659348043
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since March 03, 2006

Contact Information

44 BINNEY STREET
D1230
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 632-3237

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

About ROBERT ROSS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Ross, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in medical oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659348043 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RX0202X with license number 216832 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1659348043
Provider Name
ROBERT WATERS ROSS MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
44 BINNEY STREET D1230 BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 632-3237
Mailing Address
44 BINNEY ST D1230 BOSTON, MA 02115
Mailing Phone
(617) 632-3237
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-03-2006
Last Update Date
08-15-2007
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An internist like Robert Ross is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Taxonomy Code
207RX0202X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
216832
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
H59235MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
2104261MEDICAID (05)MA 
213832OTHER (01)TUFTS
AA38911OTHER (01)HPHC DFCI ONLY
0117126OTHER (01)CIGNA
J28701OTHER (01)MAMASSACHUSETTS BLUE CROSS
A38496MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) 

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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 1659348043, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1659348043.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659348043, enumerated as an "individual" on March 03, 2006.

The provider is located at 44 BINNEY STREET D1230 BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 632-3237.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RX0202X and a focus in Medical Oncology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid, Tufts Health Plan, Cigna and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.