FLORIDA HOSPITALISTS
NPI 1992727879
Hospitalist in Aventura, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 23, 2006

Contact Information

20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
AVENTURA, FL
ZIP 33180
Phone: (305) 283-8794

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About FLORIDA HOSPITALISTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Florida Hospitalists, a provider established in Aventura, Florida operating as a Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992727879 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number ME0071606 (FL). 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 Mary C. Waechter M.d. (President)

NPI
1992727879
Provider Name
FLORIDA HOSPITALISTS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER AVENTURA, FL 33180
Location Phone
(305) 283-8794
Mailing Address
PO BOX 660038 MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33266
Mailing Phone
(305) 283-8794
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-23-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Hospitalist

Taxonomy Code
208M00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
ME0071606
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

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

MARY C. WAECHTER M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(305) 283-8794

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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 1992727879, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1992727879.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD, AVENTURA HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Emergency Medicine
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Emergency Medicine
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Dietitian, Registered
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Physical Therapist
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Dietitian, Registered
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Emergency Medicine
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Physician Assistant
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
General Acute Care Hospital
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Hospitalist
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Internal Medicine
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Dietitian, Registered
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Anesthesiologist Assistant
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
MIAMI, FL 33180
Specialist
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Internal Medicine
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular (Sonography)
20900 BISCAYNE BLVD
AVENTURA, FL 33180

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992727879, enumerated as an "organization" on July 23, 2006.

The provider is located at 20900 BISCAYNE BLVD AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER AVENTURA, FL 33180 and the phone number is (305) 283-8794.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.