Damian Dicostanzo, MD
Damian Dicostanzo, MD is a Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician in Port Chester, NY, registered under NPI 1154300739. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 100 MIDLAND AVE, Port Chester, NY 10573. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 168313 | NY | Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician primary |
| 168313 | NY | Anatomic Pathology Physician |
This provider holds licence 168313 issued in NY. 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 - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 8729301361
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pathology. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Dermatopathology covers
A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ZD0900X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207ZD0900X | Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician Dermatopathology | 168313 | NY | primary |
| 207ZP0101X | Anatomic Pathology Physician Anatomic Pathology | 168313 | NY |
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 | 1154300739 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
100 MIDLAND AVE Port Chester, NY 10573 (800) 942-3376 Fax (914) 934-9819 |
| Mailing address |
14275 MIDWAY RD SUITE 400 Addison, TX 75001 |
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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.