UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF BROOKLYN
NPI 1881876431
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since December 05, 2007

Contact Information

450 CLARKSON AVE
SUITE A
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11203
Phone: (718) 270-1585
Fax: (718) 270-3327

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Internal Medicine
Nephrology

About UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF BROOKLYN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Physicians Of Brooklyn, an internist established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881876431 assigned on December 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number 215103-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Melissa Rivera (Director)

NPI: 1881876431
Provider Name: UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF BROOKLYN
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 450 CLARKSON AVE SUITE A BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Location Phone: (718) 270-1585
Location Fax: (718) 270-3327
Mailing Address: 450 CLARKSON AVE BOX 1262 BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Mailing Phone: (718) 270-7379
Mailing Fax: (718) 270-3327
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-05-2007
Last Update Date: 12-05-2007
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An internist like University Physicians Of Brooklyn is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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: Internal Medicine Nephrology
Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 215103-1
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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: MS. MELISSA RIVERA
Authorized Official Title: DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (718) 270-7379

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 1881876431, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 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 1881876431.