Hossein-ali Askari, M.D.
Hossein-ali Askari, M.D. is a Pediatric Endocrinology Physician in Abington, PA, registered under NPI 1114964863. 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 1421 HIGHLAND AVE, Abington, PA 19001. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MD048468L | PA | Pediatric Endocrinology Physician primary |
| MD048468L | PA | Pediatrics Physician |
This provider holds licence MD048468L issued in PA. 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 Pediatric Endocrinology covers
A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2080P0205X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2080P0205X | Pediatric Endocrinology Physician Pediatric Endocrinology | MD048468L | PA | primary |
| 208000000X | Pediatrics Physician | MD048468L | PA |
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 | 1114964863 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1421 HIGHLAND AVE Abington, PA 19001 (215) 572-7880 Fax (215) 572-8024 |
| Other identifiers |
001461156-0002
(PA) 001461156-0003 (PA) 1043964 · KEYSTONE MERCY-NORRISTOWN (PA) 1044074 · KEYSTONE MEWRCY-ABINGTON (PA) 15618901 · AMERICHOICE (PA) 769450 · HIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD (PA) |
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 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.