DR. RALPH JOSEPH ARGEN MD
NPI 1710944590
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Williamsville, NY

NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2006

Contact Information

325 ESSJAY RD
SUITE 305
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
ZIP 14221
Phone: (716) 631-3555
Fax: (716) 631-9525

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

About RALPH ARGEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ralph Argen, an internist established in Williamsville, New York with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710944590 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X with license number 080912 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1710944590
Provider Name: DR. RALPH JOSEPH ARGEN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 325 ESSJAY RD SUITE 305 WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Location Phone: (716) 631-3555
Location Fax: (716) 631-9525
Mailing Address: 325 ESSJAY RD SUITE 305 WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Mailing Phone: (716) 631-3555
Mailing Fax: (716) 631-9525
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-27-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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An internist like Ralph Argen 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 Rheumatology
Taxonomy Code: 207RR0500X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 080912
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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Blue Cross Blue Shield

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
B71096	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	NY
000502063002	OTHER (01)	NY	BCBS
00010005802	OTHER (01)	NY	UNIVERA
RA4678	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	NY
3807714	OTHER (01)	NY	INDEPENDENT HEALTH

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1	7	1	0	9	4	4	5	9	0
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2	7	2	0	18	4	8	5	18
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 70
Step 3: because the number obtained in step 2 ends in zero, the check digit is zero.
									0

The NPI number 1710944590 is valid because the calculated check digit 0 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

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Internal Medicine

325 ESSJAY RD
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
ZIP 14221

About RALPH ARGEN

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medicare

Medicaid

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Additional Identifiers

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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

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