DENNIS W CHOI M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1659544286
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology in Stony Brook, NY
NPI Status: Active since April 03, 2008
Contact Information
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 12 020
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
STONY BROOK, NY
ZIP 11794
Phone: (631) 444-7691
Fax: (631) 444-8302
- Individual
- Male
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Neurology
About DENNIS CHOI
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dennis Choi, a provider established in Stony Brook, New York with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in neurology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659544286 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084N0400X with license number 267537-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1659544286
- Provider Name
- DENNIS W CHOI M.D., PH.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 12 020 STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER STONY BROOK, NY 11794
- Location Phone
- (631) 444-7691
- Location Fax
- (631) 444-8302
- Mailing Address
- HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 12 020 STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER STONY BROOK, NY 11794
- Mailing Phone
- (631) 444-7691
- Mailing Fax
- (631) 444-8302
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-03-2008
- Last Update Date
- 11-20-2012
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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
Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2084N0400X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 267537-1
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2084N0400X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Psychiatry & Neurology | R5P79 (MO) |
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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 1659544286, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659544286, enumerated as an "individual" on April 03, 2008.
The provider is located at HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 12 020 STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER STONY BROOK, NY 11794 and the phone number is (631) 444-7691.
Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084N0400X and a focus in Neurology.
