ISLAM KASSAB PA-C
NPI 1831593961
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Paterson, NJ

NPI Status: Active since October 17, 2014

Contact Information

703 MAIN STREET
PATERSON, NJ
ZIP 07503
Phone: (973) 754-2486
Fax: (973) 754-2975

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 12
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgical
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About ISLAM KASSAB

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Islam Kassab, a provider established in Paterson, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical and more than 12 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831593961 assigned on October 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number 25MP00354100 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1831593961
Provider Name
ISLAM KASSAB PA-C
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
703 MAIN STREET PATERSON, NJ 07503
Location Phone
(973) 754-2486
Location Fax
(973) 754-2975
Mailing Address
128 LEONARD ST JERSEY CITY, NJ 07307
Mailing Phone
(201) 780-9487
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2014
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-17-2014
Last Update Date
09-04-2018
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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

Physician Assistant Surgical

Taxonomy Code
363AS0400X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
25MP00354100
License State
NJ

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Islam Kassab is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Islam Kassab is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456675024

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20190220000040

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes

Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.

This service was performed 17 times for 13 patients

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Islam Kassab is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
ST JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INC703 MAIN ST
PATERSON, NJ 07503
(973) 754-2010Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1831593961, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1831593961.

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Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
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Anesthesiology
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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PATERSON, NJ 07503
Anesthesiology
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PATERSON, NJ 07503
Anesthesiology
703 MAIN STREET
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Anesthesiology
703 MAIN STREET
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Anesthesiology
703 MAIN STREET
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Anesthesiology
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PATERSON, NJ 07503
Long Term Care Hospital
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PATERSON, NJ 07503
Emergency Medicine
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PATERSON, NJ 07503
Emergency Medicine
703 MAIN STREET, EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
703 MAIN STREET, PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT - PICU
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
703 MAIN STREET, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY/TRAUMA, ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY M
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
703 MAIN STREET, MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
703 MAIN STREET
PATERSON, NJ 07503
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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PATERSON, NJ 07503

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831593961, enumerated as an "individual" on October 17, 2014.

The provider is located at 703 MAIN STREET PATERSON, NJ 07503 and the phone number is (973) 754-2486.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AS0400X and a focus in Surgical.

Islam Kassab is affiliated with: ST JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INC.