DR. THOMAS A WOLK M.D.
NPI 1942562269
Pediatrics in Chester Springs, PA
NPI Status: Active since June 12, 2012
Contact Information
1212 YELLOW SPRINGS RD
CHESTER SPRINGS, PA
ZIP 19425
Phone: (610) 291-1520
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
About THOMAS WOLK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas Wolk, a pediatrician established in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942562269 assigned on June 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number MD018462E (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1942562269
- Provider Name
- DR. THOMAS A WOLK M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1212 YELLOW SPRINGS RD CHESTER SPRINGS, PA 19425
- Location Phone
- (610) 291-1520
- Mailing Address
- 1212 YELLOW SPRINGS RD CHESTER SPRINGS, PA 19425
- Mailing Phone
- (610) 291-1520
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-12-2012
- Last Update Date
- 11-20-2019
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Thomas Wolk 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
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD018462E
- License State
- PA
- 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.
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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 1942562269, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942562269, enumerated as an "individual" on June 12, 2012.
The provider is located at 1212 YELLOW SPRINGS RD CHESTER SPRINGS, PA 19425 and the phone number is (610) 291-1520.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
