DR. SITARAM G KADEKAR MD
NPI 1720023021
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Kingsport, TN

NPI Status: Active since June 19, 2006

Contact Information

2050 MEADOWVIEW PARKWAY
KINGSPORT, TN
ZIP 37660
Phone: (423) 230-5000
Fax: (423) 230-5097

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

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease

About SITARAM KADEKAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sitaram Kadekar, an internist established in Kingsport, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720023021 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 39206 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI: 1720023021
Provider Name: DR. SITARAM G KADEKAR MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2050 MEADOWVIEW PARKWAY KINGSPORT, TN 37660
Location Phone: (423) 230-5000
Location Fax: (423) 230-5097
Mailing Address: 15241 HEATHER MILL LN HAYMARKET, VA 20169
Mailing Phone: (571) 261-9987
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-19-2006
Last Update Date: 10-23-2012
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An internist like Sitaram Kadekar 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 Cardiovascular Disease
Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 39206
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	174400000X	Other Service Providers	Specialist	39206 (TN)
2	207RI0001X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Clinical & Laboratory Immunology	39206 (TN)

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

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

Cigna

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

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

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
3327537	MEDICAID (05)	TN
621112685	OTHER (01)	TN	UNITED HEALTHCARE
3327537	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TN	CIGNA
010150647	MEDICAID (05)	VA
B23804	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TN
00217007	MEDICAID (05)	TN
64110778	MEDICAID (05)	KY

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 1720023021, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).

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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 2 → 4 0 → 0 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1720023021.