DEPARTMENT OF PULMONOLOGY
NPI 1750618666
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in West Reading, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 13, 2009

Contact Information

6TH AVENUE AND SPRUCE STREET
WEST READING, PA
ZIP 19612
Phone: (610) 988-4740
Fax: (610) 988-5056

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  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About DEPARTMENT OF PULMONOLOGY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Department Of Pulmonology, an internist established in West Reading, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750618666 assigned on November 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 Department Of Pulmonology. The authorized official of this NPI record is Steven Finkel (Sr. Vp, Cfo, Treasurer)

NPI
1750618666
Provider Legal Name
THE READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
Other Organization Name
DEPARTMENT OF PULMONOLOGY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6TH AVENUE AND SPRUCE STREET WEST READING, PA 19612
Location Phone
(610) 988-4740
Location Fax
(610) 988-5056
Mailing Address
PO BOX 16052 6TH AVENUE AND SPRUCE STREET WEST READING, PA 19612
Mailing Phone
(610) 988-4740
Mailing Fax
(610) 988-5056
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-13-2009
Last Update Date
11-13-2009
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An internist like Department Of Pulmonology 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 Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

STEVEN FINKEL

Authorized Official Title
SR. VP, CFO, TREASURER
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 988-8000

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
174330MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06)PA 

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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 1750618666, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 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 1750618666.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1750618666, enumerated as an "organization" on November 13, 2009.

The provider is located at 6TH AVENUE AND SPRUCE STREET WEST READING, PA 19612 and the phone number is (610) 988-4740.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.