BERKS DERMATOLOGY PC
NPI 1972597920
Dermatology - Dermatopathology in West Lawn, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 06, 2005

Contact Information

2208 QUARRY DR
SUITE 206
WEST LAWN, PA
ZIP 19609
Phone: (610) 927-3880
Fax: (610) 927-0787

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  • Dermatology
  • Dermatopathology

About BERKS DERMATOLOGY PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Berks Dermatology Pc, a provider established in West Lawn, Pennsylvania operating as a Dermatology, focusing in dermatopathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972597920 assigned on September 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ND0900X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. George Edward Ainsworth Jr. M.d. (President)

NPI
1972597920
Provider Name
BERKS DERMATOLOGY PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2208 QUARRY DR SUITE 206 WEST LAWN, PA 19609
Location Phone
(610) 927-3880
Location Fax
(610) 927-0787
Mailing Address
2208 QUARRY DR SUITE 206 WEST LAWN, PA 19609
Mailing Phone
(610) 927-3880
Mailing Fax
(610) 927-0787
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-06-2005
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Dermatology Dermatopathology

Taxonomy Code
207ND0900X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. GEORGE EDWARD AINSWORTH JR. M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 927-3880

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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 1972597920, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1972597920.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dermatology
2208 QUARRY DR, STE 206
WEST LAWN, PA 19609
Dermatology (Dermatopathology)
2208 QUARRY DR, STE 206
WEST LAWN, PA 19609
Dermatology
2208 QUARRY DR, SUITE 206
READING, PA 19609
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
2208 QUARRY DR, SUITE 200
READING, PA 19609
Counselor (Professional)
2208 QUARRY DR, SUITE 200
READING, PA 19609
Dermatology
2208 QUARRY DR, SUITE 206
READING, PA 19609

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972597920, enumerated as an "organization" on September 06, 2005.

The provider is located at 2208 QUARRY DR SUITE 206 WEST LAWN, PA 19609 and the phone number is (610) 927-3880.

Dermatology with taxonomy code 207ND0900X and a focus in Dermatopathology.