POCONO GASTROENTEROLOGY PC
NPI 1942218896
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in East Stroudsburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 04, 2006

Contact Information

175 EAST BROWN STREET
SUITE 201A
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA
ZIP 18301
Phone: (570) 424-7764
Fax: (570) 421-0760

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About POCONO GASTROENTEROLOGY PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pocono Gastroenterology Pc, an internist established in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942218896 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number OS009950L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Charles P Cohan Do (Pres Ceo)

NPI
1942218896
Provider Name
POCONO GASTROENTEROLOGY PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
175 EAST BROWN STREET SUITE 201A EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
Location Phone
(570) 424-7764
Location Fax
(570) 421-0760
Mailing Address
175 EAST BROWN STREET SUITE 201A EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
Mailing Phone
(570) 424-7764
Mailing Fax
(570) 421-0760
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-04-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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An internist like Pocono Gastroenterology Pc 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
License No.
OS009950L
License State
PA
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.

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)
1207RG0100XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

MD042891L (PA)

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

CHARLES P COHAN DO

Authorized Official Title
PRES CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(570) 424-7764

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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 1942218896, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
6
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1942218896.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Chiropractor
175 EAST BROWN STREET, SUITE 114
EAST STOUDSBURG, PA 18301
Dentist (General Practice)
175 EAST BROWN STREET, SUITE 112
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
Obstetrics & Gynecology
175 EAST BROWN STREET
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
Urology
175 EAST BROWN STREET, SUITE 102
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942218896, enumerated as an "organization" on August 04, 2006.

The provider is located at 175 EAST BROWN STREET SUITE 201A EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301 and the phone number is (570) 424-7764.

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