PALLIMD
NPI 1982199212
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Norwalk, CT

NPI Status: Active since June 28, 2018

Contact Information

128 EAST AVE STE 2
NORWALK, CT
ZIP 06851
Phone: (203) 770-9277

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About PALLIMD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pallimd, an internist established in Norwalk, Connecticut operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982199212 assigned on June 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0002X with license number 040847 (CT). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 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 provider's is doing business as Pallimd. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Heather Sung Md (Authorized Officer)

NPI
1982199212
Provider Legal Name
PALLIMD, PLLC
Other Organization Name
PALLIMD
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
128 EAST AVE STE 2 NORWALK, CT 06851
Location Phone
(203) 770-9277
Mailing Address
63 FIRE HILL RD REDDING, CT 06896
Mailing Phone
(203) 770-9277
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-28-2018
Last Update Date
06-28-2018
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An internist like Pallimd is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
040847
License State
CT
Taxonomy Description
An internal 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.

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

DR. HEATHER SUNG MD

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(203) 770-9277

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
001408477MEDICAID (05)CT 

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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 1982199212, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
2
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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1982199212.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982199212, enumerated as an "organization" on June 28, 2018.

The provider is located at 128 EAST AVE STE 2 NORWALK, CT 06851 and the phone number is (203) 770-9277.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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