WEIGHT LOSS INSTITUTE INC
NPI 1891090858
Specialist in Newark, NJ

NPI Status: Active since January 21, 2011

Contact Information

268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ
ZIP 07102
Phone: (973) 674-8866

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About WEIGHT LOSS INSTITUTE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Weight Loss Institute Inc, a provider established in Newark, New Jersey operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891090858 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 25MA05600200 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 Dr. Theodore Dacosta A Md (Md)

NPI
1891090858
Provider Name
WEIGHT LOSS INSTITUTE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD NEWARK, NJ 07102
Location Phone
(973) 674-8866
Mailing Address
22 CHESTNUT ST LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
Mailing Phone
(973) 674-8866
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-21-2011
Last Update Date
01-21-2011
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
25MA05600200
License State
NJ
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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)
1174400000XOther Service Providers

Specialist

25MA07916100 (NJ)

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

DR. THEODORE DACOSTA A MD

Authorized Official Title
MD
Authorized Official Phone
(973) 674-8866

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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 1891090858, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891090858.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 15 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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NEWARK, NJ 07102
Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine)
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
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Specialist
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Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
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NEWARK, NJ 07102
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Pediatrics
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Physician Assistant (Medical)
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Anesthesiology
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Registered Nurse (Registered Nurse First Assistant)
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Anesthesiology
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Anesthesiology
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Anesthesiology
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, 5TH FLOOR
NEWARK, NJ 07102
Nurse Practitioner
268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891090858, enumerated as an "organization" on January 21, 2011.

The provider is located at 268 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD NEWARK, NJ 07102 and the phone number is (973) 674-8866.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.