SHOSHANA CORINNE LEFTIN DOBKIN M.D.
NPI 1932633013
Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2017

Contact Information

3500 CIVIC CENTER BLVD
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19104
Phone: (267) 854-5403

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Individual
Female
Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonology

About SHOSHANA LEFTIN DOBKIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shoshana Leftin Dobkin, a pediatrician established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric pulmonology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932633013 assigned on April 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0214X with license number MD470158 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1932633013
Provider Name: SHOSHANA CORINNE LEFTIN DOBKIN M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3500 CIVIC CENTER BLVD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Location Phone: (267) 854-5403
Mailing Address: 1530 LOCUST ST APT 12E PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Mailing Phone: (303) 668-7504
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-17-2017
Last Update Date: 07-10-2023
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A pediatrician like Shoshana Leftin Dobkin is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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: Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
Taxonomy Code: 2080P0214X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD470158
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults. This specialist is knowledgeable about the growth and development of the lung, assessment of respiratory function in infants and children, and experienced in a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques.

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 1932633013, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 57

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.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1932633013.