GEORGE CHAI MD
NPI 1942223458
Pediatrics in Edgewater, NJ
NPI Status: Active since July 25, 2006
Contact Information
725 RIVER RD
EDGEWATER, NJ
ZIP 07020
Phone: (201) 840-8055
Fax: (201) 840-8099
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
- Accepts Insurance
About GEORGE CHAI
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for George Chai, a pediatrician established in Edgewater, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942223458 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 25MA08701100 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1942223458
- Provider Name
- GEORGE CHAI MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 725 RIVER RD EDGEWATER, NJ 07020
- Location Phone
- (201) 840-8055
- Location Fax
- (201) 840-8099
- Mailing Address
- 725 RIVER RD EDGEWATER, NJ 07020
- Mailing Phone
- (201) 840-8055
- Mailing Fax
- (201) 840-8099
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-25-2006
- Last Update Date
- 04-23-2019
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like George Chai 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.
Location Map
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
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 25MA08701100
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208000000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Pediatrics | 237507 (NY) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - EPO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Silver - EPO
- Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
- Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1942223458, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942223458, enumerated as an "individual" on July 25, 2006.
The provider is located at 725 RIVER RD EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 and the phone number is (201) 840-8055.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter Health and Ambetter Health of Delaware. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
