ROBERT H DROPKIN MD LAURA A COSTELLO MD OB-GYN LLP
NPI 1972618494
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Albany, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 21, 2006

Contact Information

6 EXECUTIVE PARK DR
ALBANY, NY
ZIP 12203
Phone: (518) 489-7439
Fax: (518) 489-1768

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About ROBERT H DROPKIN MD LAURA A COSTELLO MD OB-GYN LLP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert H Dropkin Md Laura A Costello Md Ob-gyn Llp, a women's health care provider established in Albany, New York operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972618494 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 Robert H Dropkin Md (President)

NPI
1972618494
Provider Name
ROBERT H DROPKIN MD LAURA A COSTELLO MD OB-GYN LLP
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6 EXECUTIVE PARK DR ALBANY, NY 12203
Location Phone
(518) 489-7439
Location Fax
(518) 489-1768
Mailing Address
6 EXECUTIVE PARK DR ALBANY, NY 12203
Mailing Phone
(518) 489-7439
Mailing Fax
(518) 489-1768
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-21-2006
Last Update Date
09-28-2010
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Women's health care providers like Robert H Dropkin Md Laura A Costello Md Ob-gyn Llp treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

ROBERT H DROPKIN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(518) 489-7439

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
AA0827MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)NY 
2193231MEDICAID (05)NY 

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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 1972618494, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1972618494.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972618494, enumerated as an "organization" on August 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 6 EXECUTIVE PARK DR ALBANY, NY 12203 and the phone number is (518) 489-7439.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.