DR. HERBERT HENRY SAMUELS M.D.
NPI 1811271836
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 10, 2011

Contact Information

550 1ST AVE
ROOM MSB424
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10016
Phone: (212) 263-6279
Fax: (212) 263-7133

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Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

About HERBERT SAMUELS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Herbert Samuels, an internist established in New York, New York with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811271836 assigned on October 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RE0101X with license number 097201-65 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1811271836
Provider Name: DR. HERBERT HENRY SAMUELS M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 550 1ST AVE ROOM MSB424 NEW YORK, NY 10016
Location Phone: (212) 263-6279
Location Fax: (212) 263-7133
Mailing Address: 550 1ST AVE ROOM MSB424 NEW YORK, NY 10016
Mailing Phone: (212) 263-6279
Mailing Fax: (212) 263-7133
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-10-2011
Last Update Date: 10-10-2011
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An internist like Herbert Samuels 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 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Taxonomy Code: 207RE0101X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 097201-65
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.

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 1811271836, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1811271836.