NIKOS KARAKASHIAN MD
NPI 1861924730
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Sacramento, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 30, 2017

Contact Information

4860 Y ST
STE 1600
SACRAMENTO, CA
ZIP 95817
Phone: (916) 734-3630
Fax: (916) 734-5636

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Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Psychiatry & Neurology
Psychiatry

About NIKOS KARAKASHIAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nikos Karakashian, a provider established in Sacramento, California with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861924730 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number A157085 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1861924730
Provider Name: NIKOS KARAKASHIAN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4860 Y ST STE 1600 SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
Location Phone: (916) 734-3630
Location Fax: (916) 734-5636
Mailing Address: PO BOX 163101 SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-30-2017
Last Update Date: 04-09-2022
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A psychiatrist like Nikos Karakashian 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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Secondary Locations

10535 Hospital Way
Mather, CA 95655
(331) 248-1669

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.: A157085
License State: CA
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.

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	207Q00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine	A157085 (CA)

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 1861924730, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 3 → 6