Lale Kostakoglu Shields, MD
Lale Kostakoglu Shields, MD is a Nuclear Radiology Physician in Charlottesville, VA, registered under NPI 1154398642.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1240 LEE ST, Charlottesville, VA 22908. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0101267678 | VA | Nuclear Radiology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 0101267678 issued in VA. 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 - Nuclear Medicine
- PAC ID
- 9133135387
Enrolled in Medicare 3 times, across 3 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| New York | I20060227000221 | Practitioner - Nuclear Medicine |
| Virginia | I20200124001216 | Practitioner - Nuclear Medicine |
| District of Columbia | I20250812002667 | Practitioner - Diagnostic Radiology |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nuclear Medicine. There are 3 separate enrolment records across 3 states (NY, VA, DC). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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 Nuclear Radiology covers
A radiologist who is involved in the analysis and imaging of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances in vitro and in vivo for diagnosis and the administration of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances for the treatment of disease. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2085N0904X
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 | 1154398642 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 2, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1240 LEE ST Charlottesville, VA 22908 (434) 924-9333 Fax (434) 243-3938 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 9007 Charlottesville, VA 22906 |
| Other names |
Lale Kostakoglu Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.