DAVID J SKORTON MD
NPI 1952399479
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Ithaca, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 10, 2005

Contact Information

525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN/WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
ITHACA, NY
ZIP 10065
Phone: (212) 746-4007
Fax: (212) 746-8214

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About DAVID SKORTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Skorton, an internist established in Ithaca, New York with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952399479 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 246935 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1952399479
Provider Name
DAVID J SKORTON MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
525 E 68TH STREET NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN/WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER ITHACA, NY 10065
Location Phone
(212) 746-4007
Location Fax
(212) 746-8214
Mailing Address
300 DAY HALL CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY 14853
Mailing Phone
(607) 255-5201
Mailing Fax
(212) 746-8214
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-10-2005
Last Update Date
11-18-2013
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An internist like David Skorton 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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
246935
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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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 1952399479, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1952399479.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 17 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physical Therapist
525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Physician Assistant (Medical)
525 E 68TH STREET, NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN - WEIL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Physician Assistant
525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
525 E 68TH STREET, DEPARTMENT OF NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Surgery
525 E 68TH STREET, STARR 8
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
525 E 68TH STREET, SUITE 651
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)
525 E 68TH STREET, PAYSON PAVILION 5
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Hospitalist
525 E 68TH STREET, STARR 5
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Transplant Surgery
525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Physician Assistant
525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Hospitalist
525 E 68TH STREET, STARR 5
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10065
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
525 E 68TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
525 E 68TH STREET, DIVISION OF GERIATRICS & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Hospitalist
525 E 68TH STREET, STARR 5
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
525 E 68TH STREET, WHITNEY W-820A
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Hospitalist
525 E 68TH STREET, STARR 5
NEW YORK, NY 10065

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952399479, enumerated as an "individual" on October 10, 2005.

The provider is located at 525 E 68TH STREET NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN/WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER ITHACA, NY 10065 and the phone number is (212) 746-4007.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.