Gary Birken, MD
Gary Birken, MD is a Pediatric Surgery Physician in Hollywood, FL, registered under NPI 1164526802.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1150 N 35TH AVE STE 555, Hollywood, FL 33021. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ME48741 | FL | Pediatric Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence ME48741 issued in FL. 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 Surgery covers
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2086S0120X
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 | 1164526802 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1150 N 35TH AVE STE 555 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 981-0072 Fax (954) 981-0188 |
| Mailing address |
2900 CORPORATE WAY DOOR D Miramar, FL 33025 |
| Other identifiers |
043354300
(FL) |
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 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.