DANIEL J BECKER M.D.
NPI 1710911474
Internal Medicine in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since July 10, 2006

Contact Information

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
75 FRANCIS STREET
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 732-5500

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine

About DANIEL BECKER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Daniel Becker, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710911474 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 228198 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1710911474
Provider Name
DANIEL J BECKER M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL 75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 732-5500
Mailing Address
1401 BEACON ST APT.# 704 BROOKLINE, MA 02446
Mailing Phone
(617) 732-5500
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-10-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An internist like Daniel Becker 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.
228198
License State
MA
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.

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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 1710911474, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1710911474.

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Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Physical Therapist
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Physical Therapist
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Anesthesiology
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Physician Assistant
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, 75 FRANCIS STREET
BOSTON, MA 02115
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Anesthesiology
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Orthopaedic Surgery
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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BOSTON, MA 02115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710911474, enumerated as an "individual" on July 10, 2006.

The provider is located at BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL 75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 732-5500.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.