MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1720455603
General Acute Care Hospital in Lexington, MA

NPI Status: Active since August 27, 2015

Contact Information

1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA
ZIP 02421
Phone: (781) 860-1700

Get Directions Write a Review

  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital

About MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Massachusetts General Hospital, a provider established in Lexington, Massachusetts operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720455603 assigned on August 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 10168 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Kirstin Brown Birtwell Phd (Assistant In Psychology)

NPI
1720455603
Provider Name
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1 MAGUIRE RD LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Location Phone
(781) 860-1700
Mailing Address
1 MAGUIRE RD LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-27-2015
Last Update Date
08-27-2015
Code Navigator

Location Map

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

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
10168
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

DR. KIRSTIN BROWN BIRTWELL PHD

Authorized Official Title
ASSISTANT IN PSYCHOLOGY
Authorized Official Phone
(781) 860-1700

Reviews for MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

There are currently no reviews for this provider. Be the first person to share your experience with this provider by filling out our review form. Your insights are appreciated and will help others make informed decisions.

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 1720455603, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

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 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1720455603.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Clinic/Center (Developmental Disabilities)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Pediatrics
1 MAGUIRE RD, LURIE CENTER FOR AUTISM
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Pediatrics
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Pediatrics (Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychologist
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Occupational Therapist
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 MAGUIRE RD, LURIE CENTER
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychologist
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Behavior Analyst
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychologist
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 MAGUIRE RD, LURIE CENTER
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Counselor (Mental Health)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurodevelopmental Disabilities)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Social Worker (Clinical)
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1 MAGUIRE RD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720455603, enumerated as an "organization" on August 27, 2015.

The provider is located at 1 MAGUIRE RD LEXINGTON, MA 02421 and the phone number is (781) 860-1700.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.