DR. DINESH BENJAMIN
NPI 1659546976
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Durham, NC

NPI Status: Active since April 28, 2008

Contact Information

725 BROAD ST
DURHAM, NC
ZIP 27705
Phone: (919) 972-7700

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Psychiatry & Neurology
Psychiatry

About DINESH BENJAMIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dinesh Benjamin, a provider established in Durham, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659546976 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number 2010-01685 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1659546976
Provider Name: DR. DINESH BENJAMIN
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 725 BROAD ST DURHAM, NC 27705
Location Phone: (919) 972-7700
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1630 PINEHURST, NC 28370
Mailing Phone: (910) 295-6007
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-28-2008
Last Update Date: 07-22-2011
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A psychiatrist like Dinesh Benjamin are primary mental health physicians diagnose and treat mental illnesses through psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication. Psychiatrist help patients find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, explorations of experiences, group and family therapy.

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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 Psychiatry
Taxonomy Code: 2084P0800X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 2010-01685
License State: NC
Taxonomy Description: A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
5916936	MEDICAID (05)	NC
2077431	MEDICARE PIN (08)	NC

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1	6	5	9	5	4	6	9	7	6
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2	6	10	9	10	4	12	9	14
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 64
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
70 - 64 = 6									6

The NPI number 1659546976 is valid because the calculated check digit 6 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

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