DOWNSTATE HEALTH PHYSICIANS
NPI 1831649177
Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2016

Contact Information

450 CLARKSON AVE
MSC#80
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11203
Phone: (718) 613-8481

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Internal Medicine
Accepts Insurance

About DOWNSTATE HEALTH PHYSICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Downstate Health Physicians, an internist established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831649177 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Downstate Health Physicians operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Downstate Health Physicians. The authorized official of this NPI record is Albert Guidice (Enrollment Manager)

NPI: 1831649177
Provider Legal Name: UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF BROOKLYN, INC.
Other Organization Name: DOWNSTATE HEALTH PHYSICIANS
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 450 CLARKSON AVE MSC#80 BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Location Phone: (718) 613-8481
Mailing Address: 450 CLARKSON AVE MSC#80 BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Mailing Phone: (718) 613-8481
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-11-2016
Last Update Date: 05-28-2024
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An internist like Downstate Health Physicians 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
Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization
1	207L00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Anesthesiology
2	207N00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Dermatology
3	207Q00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine
4	207W00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Ophthalmology
5	207X00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Orthopaedic Surgery
6	207Y00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Otolaryngology
7	207ZP0102X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
8	208000000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Pediatrics
9	208100000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
10	2084N0400X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology
11	2084P0800X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry
12	2085R0202X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
13	208600000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Surgery

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL)

BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-03 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-07 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
BlueOptions Silver 24J01-19S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO

Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company)

BlueCare Bronze (HSA) 24K01-09 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-03 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-05 (Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-25 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K01-31S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-17 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-18 (Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-23 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Bronze 24K02-26S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-08 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-10 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K01-33S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K02-20 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Gold 24K02-28S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-04 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-07 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K01-34S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-15 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Platinum 24K02-29S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
BlueCare Silver 24K01-02 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: ALBERT GUIDICE
Authorized Official Title: ENROLLMENT MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone: (718) 613-8481

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 1831649177, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1831649177.