DR. JAMES T BENTHAM MD PHD
NPI 1659704914
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Newton, MA
NPI Status: Active since August 09, 2013
Contact Information
15 ATHELSTANE RD
NEWTON
NEWTON, MA
ZIP 02459
Phone: (617) 355-9658
Fax: (617) 355-9658
- Individual
- Male
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Children
About JAMES BENTHAM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Bentham, a provider established in Newton, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659704914 assigned on August 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 256780 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1659704914
- Provider Name
- DR. JAMES T BENTHAM MD PHD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 15 ATHELSTANE RD NEWTON NEWTON, MA 02459
- Location Phone
- (617) 355-9658
- Location Fax
- (617) 355-9658
- Mailing Address
- 15 ATHELSTANE RD NEWTON NEWTON, MA 02459
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-09-2013
- Last Update Date
- 08-09-2013
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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
General Acute Care Hospital Children
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC2000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 256780
- License State
- MA
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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 1659704914, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659704914, enumerated as an "individual" on August 09, 2013.
The provider is located at 15 ATHELSTANE RD NEWTON NEWTON, MA 02459 and the phone number is (617) 355-9658.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.
