MR. BENJAMIN STUART GOLDHIRSH
NPI 1770768442
Contractor in Chicago, IL
NPI Status: Active since December 31, 2007
Contact Information
835 S WOLCOTT AVE
M/C 844
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60612
Phone: (312) 224-8461
Fax: (312) 277-9575
- Individual
- Male
- Contractor
About BENJAMIN GOLDHIRSH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Goldhirsh, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Contractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770768442 assigned on December 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171W00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1770768442
- Provider Name
- MR. BENJAMIN STUART GOLDHIRSH
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 835 S WOLCOTT AVE M/C 844 CHICAGO, IL 60612
- Location Phone
- (312) 224-8461
- Location Fax
- (312) 277-9575
- Mailing Address
- 835 S WOLCOTT AVE M/C 844 CHICAGO, IL 60612
- Mailing Phone
- (312) 224-8461
- Mailing Fax
- (312) 277-9575
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-31-2007
- Last Update Date
- 01-13-2009
- Code Navigator
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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
Contractor
- Taxonomy Code
- 171W00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- For the purposes of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy, a contractor is limited to individuals who do construction or mechanical work to modify a patient's environment to accommodate a health condition. Contractors perform projects including, but not limited to, building wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, modifying personal vehicles, and making other improvements for patient access and movement. This code has no relation to a provider's employment status.
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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 1770768442, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
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 68 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 1770768442, enumerated as an "individual" on December 31, 2007.
The provider is located at 835 S WOLCOTT AVE M/C 844 CHICAGO, IL 60612 and the phone number is (312) 224-8461.
Contractor with taxonomy code 171W00000X.
