SHERIF L RIZK, M.D
NPI 1982942744
Colon & Rectal Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 29, 2013

Contact Information

4815 LIBERTY AVE
STE 204
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15224
Phone: (866) 844-4431

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About SHERIF L RIZK, M.D

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sherif L Rizk, M.d, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Colon & Rectal Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982942744 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208C00000X with license number MD038122E (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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 Sherif L Rizk, M.d. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. William Goldfarb Md (President)

NPI
1982942744
Provider Legal Name
PHYSICIAN LANDING ZONE, P.C.
Other Organization Name
SHERIF L RIZK, M.D
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4815 LIBERTY AVE STE 204 PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Location Phone
(866) 844-4431
Mailing Address
120 5TH AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Mailing Phone
(412) 544-1000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-29-2013
Last Update Date
01-29-2013
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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

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Taxonomy Code
208C00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD038122E
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

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. WILLIAM GOLDFARB MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 578-7080

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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 1982942744, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 4 → 8

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 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1982942744.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982942744, enumerated as an "organization" on January 29, 2013.

The provider is located at 4815 LIBERTY AVE STE 204 PITTSBURGH, PA 15224 and the phone number is (866) 844-4431.

Colon & Rectal Surgery with taxonomy code 208C00000X.