DR. SUDHIR G DESAI M.D.
NPI 1699786137
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Detroit, MI

NPI Status: Active since August 10, 2006

Contact Information

4646 JOHN R ST
VAMC
DETROIT, MI
ZIP 48201
Phone: (313) 576-1000

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About SUDHIR DESAI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sudhir Desai, an internist established in Detroit, Michigan with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699786137 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X with license number 4301031510 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1699786137
Provider Name
DR. SUDHIR G DESAI M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4646 JOHN R ST VAMC DETROIT, MI 48201
Location Phone
(313) 576-1000
Mailing Address
1501 MARIE ST DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-10-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like Sudhir Desai 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 Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
4301031510
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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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 1699786137, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1699786137.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Internal Medicine
4646 JOHN R ST, VAMC
DETROIT, MI 48201
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Psychiatry & Neurology (Geriatric Psychiatry)
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Internal Medicine
4646 JOHN R ST, JOHN D DINGELL VA MEDICAL CENTER
DETROIT, MI 48201
Audiologist
4646 JOHN R ST, AUDIOLOGY (11G-AS) VA MED CTR
DETROIT, MI 48201
Nurse Practitioner
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Internal Medicine
4646 JOHN R ST, 11PC, PRIMARY CARE,JOHN D. DINGELL VA MEDICAL CENTER,
DETROIT, MI 48201
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Physical Therapist
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
4646 JOHN R ST, 11G
DETROIT, MI 48201
Occupational Therapist
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Physical Therapist
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Optometrist
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Internal Medicine
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
Speech-Language Pathologist
4646 JOHN R ST
DETROIT, MI 48201

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699786137, enumerated as an "individual" on August 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 4646 JOHN R ST VAMC DETROIT, MI 48201 and the phone number is (313) 576-1000.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.