MR. STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER DRAGOTAKES RPH. , BCNP
NPI 1851464663
Pharmacist - Nuclear in Medfield, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006

Contact Information

18 HILLCREST RD
MEDFIELD, MA
ZIP 02052
Phone: (508) 359-7214

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist
  • Nuclear

About STEPHEN DRAGOTAKES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Dragotakes, a provider established in Medfield, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in nuclear . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851464663 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835N0905X with license number 17545 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1851464663
Provider Name
MR. STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER DRAGOTAKES RPH. , BCNP
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
18 HILLCREST RD MEDFIELD, MA 02052
Location Phone
(508) 359-7214
Mailing Address
18 HILLCREST RD MEDFIELD, MA 02052
Mailing Phone
(508) 359-7214
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-17-2006
Last Update Date
04-06-2019
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A pharmacist like Stephen Dragotakes fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Nuclear

Taxonomy Code
1835N0905X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
17545
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in procurement, compounding, quality control testing, dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals.

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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 1851464663, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1851464663.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851464663, enumerated as an "individual" on November 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 18 HILLCREST RD MEDFIELD, MA 02052 and the phone number is (508) 359-7214.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835N0905X and a focus in Nuclear.