MS. NANCY MARIE CHEROFSKY FNP-BC, NP-C
NPI 1982844833
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Staten Island, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 04, 2009

Contact Information

4546 HYLAN BLVD
STATEN ISLAND, NY
ZIP 10312
Phone: (718) 967-3300
Fax: (718) 967-1882

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About NANCY CHEROFSKY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nancy Cherofsky, a provider established in Staten Island, New York with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982844833 assigned on March 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number F335229-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1982844833
Provider Name: MS. NANCY MARIE CHEROFSKY FNP-BC, NP-C
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4546 HYLAN BLVD STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
Location Phone: (718) 967-3300
Location Fax: (718) 967-1882
Mailing Address: 4546 HYLAN BLVD STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
Mailing Phone: (718) 967-3300
Mailing Fax: (718) 967-1882
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-04-2009
Last Update Date: 03-04-2009
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Nancy Cherofsky is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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: Nurse Practitioner Family
Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: F335229-1
License State: NY

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 1982844833, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 3 → 6

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 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1982844833.