FIVE TOWNS GASTROENTEROLOGY
NPI 1841608601
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Cedarhurst, NY
NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2014
Contact Information
657 CENTRAL AVE
SUITE 2
CEDARHURST, NY
ZIP 11516
Phone: (516) 374-0670
Fax: (516) 569-7140
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- CLIA Number: 33D2266647
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-16-2026
About FIVE TOWNS GASTROENTEROLOGY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Five Towns Gastroenterology, an internist established in Cedarhurst, New York operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841608601 assigned on July 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. Five Towns Gastroenterology operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jay S Fenster Md (Authorized Rep/owner)
- NPI
- 1841608601
- Provider Name
- FIVE TOWNS GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 657 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 2 CEDARHURST, NY 11516
- Location Phone
- (516) 374-0670
- Location Fax
- (516) 569-7140
- Mailing Address
- 657 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 2 CEDARHURST, NY 11516
- Mailing Phone
- (516) 374-0670
- Mailing Fax
- (516) 569-7140
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-24-2014
- Last Update Date
- 01-19-2017
- Code Navigator
An internist like Five Towns Gastroenterology 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 Gastroenterology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RG0100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal 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 |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine |
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
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| G100158482 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | NY | |
| A100107305 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | NY |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 33D2266647
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 17, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 16, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- DR. JOSEPH ILASI
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Five Towns Gastroenterology after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
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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 1841608601, 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 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.
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 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841608601, enumerated as an "organization" on July 24, 2014.
The provider is located at 657 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 2 CEDARHURST, NY 11516 and the phone number is (516) 374-0670.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
