LOWER WESTCHESTER MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.
NPI 1851859961
Clinic/Center - Primary Care in Mount Vernon, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2019

Contact Information

105 STEVENS AVE STE 305306
MOUNT VERNON, NY
ZIP 10550
Phone: (347) 223-7641
Fax: (845) 362-8474

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About LOWER WESTCHESTER MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lower Westchester Medical Associates, P.c., a primary care provider established in Mount Vernon, New York operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851859961 assigned on March 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QP2300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Asim Shahid Md (Owner)

NPI
1851859961
Provider Name
LOWER WESTCHESTER MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
105 STEVENS AVE STE 305306 MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550
Location Phone
(347) 223-7641
Location Fax
(845) 362-8474
Mailing Address
26 FIREMENS MEMORIAL DR STE 115 POMONA, NY 10970
Mailing Phone
(845) 362-8400
Mailing Fax
(845) 362-8474
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-07-2019
Last Update Date
04-02-2019
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Lower Westchester Medical Associates, P.c. sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Clinic/Center Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
261QP2300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

ASIM SHAHID MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(347) 223-7641

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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 1851859961, 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 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 1851859961.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851859961, enumerated as an "organization" on March 07, 2019.

The provider is located at 105 STEVENS AVE STE 305306 MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550 and the phone number is (347) 223-7641.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.