SHIRLEY U F AMIN MD
NPI 1992760128
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Fort Lauderdale, FL

NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2006

Contact Information

1600 S ANDREWS AVENUE
BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
ZIP 33316
Phone: (954) 355-5589
Fax: (954) 355-4139

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pathology
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

About SHIRLEY AMIN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shirley Amin, a provider established in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992760128 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number ME0036144 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1992760128
Provider Name: SHIRLEY U F AMIN MD
Other Name: SHIRLEY AMIN JOHNSON MD
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1600 S ANDREWS AVENUE BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316
Location Phone: (954) 355-5589
Location Fax: (954) 355-4139
Mailing Address: 1500 SW 15TH AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312
Mailing Phone: (954) 527-0747
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-19-2006
Last Update Date: 07-16-2007
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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: Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: ME0036144
License State: FL
Taxonomy Description: A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
94123Y	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	FL
D63125	MEDICARE UPIN (02)

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 1992760128, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 2 → 4

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 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1992760128.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

DR. KEI NAKANISHI MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

1600 S ANDREWS AVENUE, PHOENIX OB/GYN, LLC
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316

Broward County (954) 355-5110

DR. HONG WANG MD

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)