DR. FRANCIS JOSEPH BROWNE MD
NPI 1659607158
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecology in Cold Spring Harbor, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 19, 2009

Contact Information

8 THICKET DR
COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY
ZIP 11724
Phone: (631) 692-6120

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Gynecology

About FRANCIS BROWNE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Francis Browne, a women's health care provider established in Cold Spring Harbor, New York with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in gynecology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659607158 assigned on October 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VG0400X with license number 122184 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1659607158
Provider Name
DR. FRANCIS JOSEPH BROWNE MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8 THICKET DR COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724
Location Phone
(631) 692-6120
Mailing Address
8 THICKET DR COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724
Mailing Phone
(631) 692-6120
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-19-2009
Last Update Date
10-19-2009
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Women's health care providers like Francis Browne treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207VG0400X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
122184
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with gynecologic conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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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 1659607158, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1659607158.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659607158, enumerated as an "individual" on October 19, 2009.

The provider is located at 8 THICKET DR COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724 and the phone number is (631) 692-6120.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207VG0400X and a focus in Gynecology.