SHAWN DESAI
NPI 1962175877
Pathology - Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician in Syracuse, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2021

Contact Information

961 CANAL ST
SYRACUSE, NY
ZIP 13210
Phone: (315) 454-6000
Fax: (315) 428-9223

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About SHAWN DESAI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shawn Desai, a provider established in Syracuse, New York with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in clinical laboratory director, non-physician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962175877 assigned on July 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 247ZC0005X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1962175877
Provider Name: SHAWN DESAI
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 961 CANAL ST SYRACUSE, NY 13210
Location Phone: (315) 454-6000
Location Fax: (315) 428-9223
Mailing Address: PO BOX 500 ELLICOTTVILLE, NY 14731
Mailing Phone: (716) 699-9032
Mailing Fax: (315) 428-9223
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-27-2021
Last Update Date: 07-27-2021
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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: Pathology Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician
Taxonomy Code: 247ZC0005X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: An individual who is state-licensed as a clinical laboratory director and meets the qualifications in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 for non-physicians (non-MD/DO) as defined in the CFR 42 Part 493.1405.

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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 1962175877, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1962175877.