DR. ASHLEY SIMELA DO
NPI 1962723528
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Bronx, NY

NPI Status: Active since June 17, 2010

Contact Information

199 MOUNT EDEN PKWY
DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY 4TH FLOOR
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10457
Phone: (718) 518-5814

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

About ASHLEY SIMELA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ashley Simela, a provider established in Bronx, New York with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962723528 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0117X with license number 254533-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1962723528
Provider Name: DR. ASHLEY SIMELA DO
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 199 MOUNT EDEN PKWY DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY 4TH FLOOR BRONX, NY 10457
Location Phone: (718) 518-5814
Mailing Address: 199 MOUNT EDEN PKWY DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY 4TH FLOOR BRONX, NY 10457
Mailing Phone: (718) 518-5814
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-17-2010
Last Update Date: 01-04-2015
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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: Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 254533-1
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

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	207X00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Orthopaedic Surgery	254533-1 (NY)
2	207XP3100X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Orthopaedic Surgery Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery	254533-1 (NY)
3	207XX0801X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Trauma	254533-1 (NY)

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 1962723528, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 62

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.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1962723528.