BRYANT E BENSON MD
NPI 1740250943
Hospitalist in Springfield, MA
NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2006
Contact Information
759 CHESTNUT STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MA
ZIP 01107
Phone: (413) 794-2398
Fax: (413) 794-1273
- Individual
- Male
- Hospitalist
About BRYANT BENSON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bryant Benson, a provider established in Springfield, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740250943 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 224128 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.
- NPI
- 1740250943
- Provider Name
- BRYANT E BENSON MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 759 CHESTNUT STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107
- Location Phone
- (413) 794-2398
- Location Fax
- (413) 794-1273
- Mailing Address
- 280 CHESTNUT ST 2ND FLOOR SPRINGFIELD, MA 01199
- Mailing Phone
- (413) 794-5700
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-23-2006
- Last Update Date
- 01-19-2018
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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
Hospitalist
- Taxonomy Code
- 208M00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 224128
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
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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 1740250943, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740250943, enumerated as an "individual" on January 23, 2006.
The provider is located at 759 CHESTNUT STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107 and the phone number is (413) 794-2398.
Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
