ROGER ZIONCHECK MD,PC
NPI 1982780557
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since October 27, 2006

Contact Information

622 WHITNEY AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15221
Phone: (412) 298-7680

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine

About ROGER ZIONCHECK MD,PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Roger Zioncheck Md,pc, an internist established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982780557 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number MD044449-L (PA). 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. Roger Zioncheck M.d. (President)

NPI
1982780557
Provider Name
ROGER ZIONCHECK MD,PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
622 WHITNEY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Location Phone
(412) 298-7680
Mailing Address
622 WHITNEY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-27-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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An internist like Roger Zioncheck Md,pc 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 Geriatric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RG0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD044449-L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

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. ROGER ZIONCHECK M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 298-7680

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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 1982780557, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

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 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1982780557.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982780557, enumerated as an "organization" on October 27, 2006.

The provider is located at 622 WHITNEY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 and the phone number is (412) 298-7680.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.