David Blaustein, MD
David Blaustein, MD is a Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician in West Roxbury, MA, registered under NPI 1104811900. This provider registers 5 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1400 VFW PARKWAY VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, West Roxbury, MA 02132. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 78218 | MA | Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal… primary |
| 78218 | MA | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation… |
| 78218 | MA | Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine… |
| 78218 | MA | Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine &… |
| 78218 | MA | Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine &… |
This provider holds licence 78218 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine covers
A Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine physician trained to be responsible for the continuous care in the field of sports medicine encompasses increased knowledge and understanding of osteopathic principles and practice and heightened technical skills of osteopathic manipulative medicine and integrates each of these into the management of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 204C00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 5 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204C00000X | Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician | 78218 | MA | primary |
| 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician | 78218 | MA | |
| 2081N0008X | Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Neuromuscular Medicine | 78218 | MA | |
| 2081P2900X | Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Pain Medicine | 78218 | MA | |
| 2081S0010X | Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Sports Medicine | 78218 | MA |
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 | 1104811900 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 18, 2005 |
| Last updated | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1400 VFW PARKWAY VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM West Roxbury, MA 02132 (857) 203-6931 Fax (857) 203-5680 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.