CAPITAL UROLOGY CARE, P.C.
NPI 1942255930
Urology in Albany, NY

NPI Status: Active since May 24, 2006

Contact Information

1365 WASHINGTON AVE
SUITE 102
ALBANY, NY
ZIP 12206
Phone: (518) 489-6468
Fax: (518) 489-6471

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Urology

About CAPITAL UROLOGY CARE, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Capital Urology Care, P.c., a provider established in Albany, New York operating as a Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942255930 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number 121265 (NY). 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 Dr. Donald J Rivard M.d. (Md/owner)

NPI: 1942255930
Provider Name: CAPITAL UROLOGY CARE, P.C.
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1365 WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 102 ALBANY, NY 12206
Location Phone: (518) 489-6468
Location Fax: (518) 489-6471
Mailing Address: 205 N PEARL ST ALBANY, NY 12207
Mailing Phone: (518) 598-0778
Mailing Fax: (518) 489-6471
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-24-2006
Last Update Date: 08-22-2020
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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: Urology
Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 121265
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

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: DR. DONALD J RIVARD M.D.
Authorized Official Title: MD/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (518) 598-0778

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 1942255930, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 4 → 8 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

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 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1942255930.