EDWARD JOSEPH SALEM DPM
NPI 1770052623
Podiatrist in South Hadley, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2018

Contact Information

18 HADLEY VILLAGE RD APT D
SOUTH HADLEY, MA
ZIP 01075
Phone: (413) 531-0956

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Podiatrist

About EDWARD SALEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Edward Salem, a provider established in South Hadley, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770052623 assigned on November 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X with license number 1621 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 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.

NPI
1770052623
Provider Name
EDWARD JOSEPH SALEM DPM
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
18 HADLEY VILLAGE RD APT D SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
Location Phone
(413) 531-0956
Mailing Address
18 HADLEY VILLAGE RD APT D SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075
Mailing Phone
(413) 531-0956
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-21-2018
Last Update Date
11-21-2018
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A podiatrist like Edward Salem provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.

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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

Podiatrist

Taxonomy Code
213E00000X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License No.
1621
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

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.

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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 1770052623, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 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 1770052623.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770052623, enumerated as an "individual" on November 21, 2018.

The provider is located at 18 HADLEY VILLAGE RD APT D SOUTH HADLEY, MA 01075 and the phone number is (413) 531-0956.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X.