Cheng-an Mao, M.D.
Cheng-an Mao, M.D. is a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Clifton, NJ, registered under NPI 1003854761. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 871 ALLWOOD RD, Clifton, NJ 07012. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 25MA062794 | NJ | Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine)… primary |
| 25MA062794 | NJ | Family Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 25MA062794 issued in NJ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 0840242038
- Enrollment ID
- I20050216000223
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Geriatric Medicine covers
A family medicine physician with 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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QG0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207QG0300X | Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Geriatric Medicine | 25MA062794 | NJ | primary |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 25MA062794 | NJ |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003854761 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 3, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
871 ALLWOOD RD Clifton, NJ 07012 (862) 249-4904 Fax (862) 249-4903 |
| Other identifiers |
1984962
· Other 6955002 · Medicaid (NJ) 10212 · Other 2189814001 · Other 60034428 · Other 080182037 · Other 133674 · Other 677235 · Other P2540460 · Other 2K1553 · Other 5998308 · Other 5120373 · Other PS000004003 · Other |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.