WILLIAM W CHIN M.D.
NPI 1841471620
Internal Medicine in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 20, 2007

Contact Information

75 FRANCIS STREET
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSP
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02115
Phone: (617) 732-5856

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine

About WILLIAM CHIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Chin, an internist established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841471620 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 39757 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1841471620
Provider Name
WILLIAM W CHIN M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
75 FRANCIS STREET BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSP BOSTON, MA 02115
Location Phone
(617) 732-5856
Mailing Address
157 FOREST BLVD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240
Mailing Phone
(617) 732-5856
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-20-2007
Last Update Date
11-20-2007
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An internist like William Chin 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
License No.
39757
License State
MA
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.

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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 1841471620, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1841471620.

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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
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Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISE
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Neurological Surgery
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BOSTON, MA 02115
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MED
BOSTON, MA 02115
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF PSYCHIATRY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA 02115
Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL CLINICAL LABS
BOSTON, MA 02115
Emergency Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Emergency Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL RENAL DIVISION
BOSTON, MA 02115
Anesthesiology
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Internal Medicine
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
BOSTON, MA 02115
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)
75 FRANCIS STREET, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL DIVISION OF GYNECOLOGIC ONC
BOSTON, MA 02115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841471620, enumerated as an "individual" on November 20, 2007.

The provider is located at 75 FRANCIS STREET BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSP BOSTON, MA 02115 and the phone number is (617) 732-5856.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.