DR. RAJESH SADANAND SHETTY MD,FRCS
NPI 1720316516
Transplant Surgery in Iowa City, IA

NPI Status: Active since December 07, 2009

Contact Information

200 HAWKINS DR
171 W
IOWA CITY, IA
ZIP 52242
Phone: (319) 356-3201

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Transplant Surgery

About RAJESH SHETTY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rajesh Shetty, a provider established in Iowa City, Iowa with a medical specialization in Transplant Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720316516 assigned on December 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 204F00000X with license number R8773 (IA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1720316516
Provider Name: DR. RAJESH SADANAND SHETTY MD,FRCS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 200 HAWKINS DR 171 W IOWA CITY, IA 52242
Location Phone: (319) 356-3201
Mailing Address: 1506 RANIER DR IOWA CITY, IA 52246
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-07-2009
Last Update Date: 12-07-2009
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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: Transplant Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 204F00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: R8773
License State: IA
Taxonomy Description: A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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 1720316516, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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 → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1720316516.