CARE FIRST MEDICAL GROUP LLC
NPI 1861882193
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in New Brunswick, NJ

NPI Status: Active since January 26, 2015

Contact Information

152 LIVINGSTON AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
ZIP 08901
Phone: (848) 200-1699
Fax: (201) 256-4104

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  • Organization
  • Psychiatry & Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • CLIA Number: 31D2168013
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-18-2027

About CARE FIRST MEDICAL GROUP LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Care First Medical Group Llc, a provider established in New Brunswick, New Jersey operating as a Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861882193 assigned on January 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number 25MA09227600 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Care First Medical Group Llc 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 Dr. Tamer W. Wassef M.d. (Ceo)

NPI
1861882193
Provider Name
CARE FIRST MEDICAL GROUP LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
152 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
Location Phone
(848) 200-1699
Location Fax
(201) 256-4104
Mailing Address
152 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
Mailing Phone
(848) 200-1699
Mailing Fax
(201) 256-4104
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-26-2015
Last Update Date
03-28-2019
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A psychiatrist like Care First Medical Group Llc are primary mental health physicians diagnose and treat mental illnesses through psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication. Psychiatrist help patients find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, explorations of experiences, group and family therapy.

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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

Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry

Taxonomy Code
2084P0800X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
25MA09227600
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

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.

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

DR. TAMER W. WASSEF M.D.

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(848) 200-1699

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
31D2168013
Facility Type
Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
Certificate Effective Date
June 19, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
June 18, 2027
Laboratory Director
TAMER WASSEF
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Care First Medical Group Llc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1861882193, 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 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 1861882193.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Rehabilitation, Substance Use Disorder)
152 LIVINGSTON AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
Marriage & Family Therapist
152 LIVINGSTON AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
152 LIVINGSTON AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861882193, enumerated as an "organization" on January 26, 2015.

The provider is located at 152 LIVINGSTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901 and the phone number is (848) 200-1699.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.