ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1659677367
Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 28, 2011

Contact Information

320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15212
Phone: (412) 359-3131

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About ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Allegheny General Hospital, an internist established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659677367 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number MT193053 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. Allegheny General Hospital 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 Dr. Kevin Taffe Md (Ambulatory Director)

NPI
1659677367
Provider Name
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
320 E NORTH AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Location Phone
(412) 359-3131
Mailing Address
500 TRIPOLI ST APT 314 PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Mailing Phone
(412) 482-7286
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-28-2011
Last Update Date
01-28-2011
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An internist like Allegheny General Hospital 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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MT193053
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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

DR. KEVIN TAFFE MD

Authorized Official Title
AMBULATORY DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 359-3751

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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 1659677367, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

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 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1659677367.

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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine
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PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
320 E NORTH AVE
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Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
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Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH EMERGENCY ASSOCS
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Pediatrics
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH PEDIATRICS
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
320 E NORTH AVE, 2ND FL AGH INTERNAL MEDICINE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Surgery
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH EMERGENCY ASSOCS
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH PATHOLOGY ASSOCS
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH NEONATOLOGY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH NEONATOLOGY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Otolaryngology
320 E NORTH AVE, AGH SURGERY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659677367, enumerated as an "organization" on January 28, 2011.

The provider is located at 320 E NORTH AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15212 and the phone number is (412) 359-3131.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.