DR. HOSSEIN FARSAD M.D.
NPI 1871616862
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Hollywood, FL

NPI Status: Active since April 06, 2007

Contact Information

750 S FEDERAL HWY
HOLLYWOOD, FL
ZIP 33020
Phone: (954) 342-8800
Fax: (954) 342-8700

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About HOSSEIN FARSAD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hossein Farsad, a provider established in Hollywood, Florida with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in public health & general preventive medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871616862 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0901X with license number ME 98132 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1871616862
Provider Name: DR. HOSSEIN FARSAD M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 750 S FEDERAL HWY HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020
Location Phone: (954) 342-8800
Location Fax: (954) 342-8700
Mailing Address: 750 S FEDERAL HWY HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020
Mailing Phone: (954) 342-8800
Mailing Fax: (954) 342-8700
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-06-2007
Last Update Date: 06-26-2008
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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: Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2083P0901X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: ME 98132
License State: FL
Taxonomy Description: Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

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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 1871616862, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1871616862.