DR. JOHN SULLIVAN MD
NPI 1962827808
Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Coventry, RI

NPI Status: Active since March 02, 2014

Contact Information

92 WOOD COVE DR
COVENTRY, RI
ZIP 02816
Phone: (401) 823-1638

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About JOHN SULLIVAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Sullivan, a provider established in Coventry, Rhode Island with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962827808 assigned on March 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PH0002X with license number MD7852 (RI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1962827808
Provider Name
DR. JOHN SULLIVAN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
92 WOOD COVE DR COVENTRY, RI 02816
Location Phone
(401) 823-1638
Mailing Address
92 WOOD COVE DR COVENTRY, RI 02816
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-02-2014
Last Update Date
03-02-2014
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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

Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207PH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD7852
License State
RI
Taxonomy Description
An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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)
1207P00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Emergency Medicine

MD7852 (RI)
2207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

MD7852 (RI)
3207RH0003XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Hematology & Oncology

MD7852 (RI)

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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 1962827808, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

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 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 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 1962827808.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962827808, enumerated as an "individual" on March 02, 2014.

The provider is located at 92 WOOD COVE DR COVENTRY, RI 02816 and the phone number is (401) 823-1638.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.