ADVOCARE MEHTA PEDIATRICS
NPI 1720418940
Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine in Middlesex, NJ

NPI Status: Active since November 25, 2013

Contact Information

498 UNION AVE
MIDDLESEX, NJ
ZIP 08846
Phone: (732) 469-4355
Fax: (732) 462-4392

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 31D0669543
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About ADVOCARE MEHTA PEDIATRICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Advocare Mehta Pediatrics, a pediatrician established in Middlesex, New Jersey operating as a Pediatrics, focusing in adolescent medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720418940 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080A0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Advocare Mehta Pediatrics. The authorized official of this NPI record is Charles Mcqueary (Executive Vice President And Coo)

NPI
1720418940
Provider Legal Name
ADVOCARE, LLC
Other Organization Name
ADVOCARE MEHTA PEDIATRICS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
498 UNION AVE MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846
Location Phone
(732) 469-4355
Location Fax
(732) 462-4392
Mailing Address
401 ROUTE 73 N STE 320 MARLTON, NJ 08053
Mailing Phone
(856) 872-7055
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-25-2013
Last Update Date
06-29-2019
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A pediatrician like Advocare Mehta Pediatrics is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2080A0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents, their healthcare problems and needs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

CHARLES MCQUEARY

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO
Authorized Official Phone
(856) 872-7055

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
31D0669543
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
SADHNA MEHTA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Advocare Mehta Pediatrics to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1720418940, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
0
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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1720418940.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
498 UNION AVE
MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846
Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
498 UNION AVE
MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720418940, enumerated as an "organization" on November 25, 2013.

The provider is located at 498 UNION AVE MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846 and the phone number is (732) 469-4355.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080A0000X and a focus in Adolescent Medicine.