SS MEDICAL CARE, PC
NPI 1689908055
General Practice in Bronx, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 01, 2009

Contact Information

961 E 174TH ST
SUITE 18
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10460
Phone: (347) 271-3777
Fax: (347) 271-3738

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
General Practice

About SS MEDICAL CARE, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ss Medical Care, Pc, a primary care provider established in Bronx, New York operating as a General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689908055 assigned on October 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Stephen M Silverman M.d. (Sole Member)

NPI: 1689908055
Provider Name: SS MEDICAL CARE, PC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 961 E 174TH ST SUITE 18 BRONX, NY 10460
Location Phone: (347) 271-3777
Location Fax: (347) 271-3738
Mailing Address: 961 E 174TH ST SUITE 18 BRONX, NY 10460
Mailing Phone: (347) 271-3777
Mailing Fax: (347) 271-3738
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-01-2009
Last Update Date: 10-05-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Ss Medical Care, Pc sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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: General Practice
Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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. STEPHEN M SILVERMAN M.D.
Authorized Official Title: SOLE MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone: (347) 271-3777

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 1689908055, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1689908055.