METRO HEALTH PHYSICIANS P.C.
NPI 1912138447
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 31, 2009

Contact Information

421 78TH ST
SUITE D
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11209
Phone: (718) 491-0706
Fax: (718) 491-0732

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About METRO HEALTH PHYSICIANS P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metro Health Physicians P.c., an internist established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1912138447 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 Markos I Koutsos Md (Medical Director)

NPI
1912138447
Provider Name
METRO HEALTH PHYSICIANS P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
421 78TH ST SUITE D BROOKLYN, NY 11209
Location Phone
(718) 491-0706
Location Fax
(718) 491-0732
Mailing Address
421 78TH ST SUITE D BROOKLYN, NY 11209
Mailing Phone
(718) 491-0706
Mailing Fax
(718) 491-0732
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-31-2009
Last Update Date
07-31-2009
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An internist like Metro Health Physicians P.c. 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 Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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

MARKOS I KOUTSOS MD

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(212) 327-1500

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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 1912138447, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
7
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1912138447.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist
421 78TH ST, SUITE D
BROOKLYN, NY 11209
General Practice
421 78TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11209
Specialist
421 78TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11209
Internal Medicine
421 78TH ST, SUITE C
BROOKLYN, NY 11209

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1912138447, enumerated as an "organization" on July 31, 2009.

The provider is located at 421 78TH ST SUITE D BROOKLYN, NY 11209 and the phone number is (718) 491-0706.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.