KAREN CRAPARO MD
NPI 1679815534
Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in Washington, CT

NPI Status: Active since March 19, 2013

Contact Information

2 OLD NORTH RD
WASHINGTON, CT
ZIP 06793
Phone: (860) 868-2555

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

About KAREN CRAPARO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Craparo, an internist established in Washington, Connecticut with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in clinical cardiac electrophysiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679815534 assigned on March 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0001X with license number 028044 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1679815534
Provider Name
KAREN CRAPARO MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2 OLD NORTH RD WASHINGTON, CT 06793
Location Phone
(860) 868-2555
Mailing Address
2 OLD NORTH RD WASHINGTON, CT 06793
Mailing Phone
(860) 868-2555
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-19-2013
Last Update Date
03-19-2013
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An internist like Karen Craparo 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 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Taxonomy Code
207RC0001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
028044
License State
CT
Taxonomy Description
A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them.

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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 1679815534, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 66

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.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1679815534.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679815534, enumerated as an "individual" on March 19, 2013.

The provider is located at 2 OLD NORTH RD WASHINGTON, CT 06793 and the phone number is (860) 868-2555.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0001X and a focus in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.