ROBERT B GOLDBERG M.D.
NPI 1871551143
Hospitalist in Springfield, MA
NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2006
Contact Information
759 CHESTNUT ST
SPRINGFIELD, MA
ZIP 01107
Phone: (413) 794-4320
Fax: (413) 794-1767
- Individual
- Male
- Hospitalist
About ROBERT GOLDBERG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Goldberg, a provider established in Springfield, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871551143 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 74414 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1871551143
- Provider Name
- ROBERT B GOLDBERG M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 759 CHESTNUT ST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107
- Location Phone
- (413) 794-4320
- Location Fax
- (413) 794-1767
- Mailing Address
- 280 CHESTNUT ST 2ND FLOOR SPRINGFIELD, MA 01199
- Mailing Phone
- (413) 794-5700
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-03-2006
- Last Update Date
- 04-07-2017
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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
Hospitalist
- Taxonomy Code
- 208M00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 74414
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.
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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 1871551143, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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.
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 57 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 1871551143, enumerated as an "individual" on May 03, 2006.
The provider is located at 759 CHESTNUT ST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107 and the phone number is (413) 794-4320.
Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
