Shawn Karls, M.D.
Shawn Karls, M.D. is a Nuclear Radiology Physician in New York, NY, registered under NPI 1194253880. 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 560 1ST AVE FL 2, New York, NY 10016. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 293539 | NY | Nuclear Radiology Physician primary |
| 270455 | MA | Student in an Organized Health Care… |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: NY, MA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Massachusetts and New York. The practice address on file is in New York, NY, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 270455
- Specialty
- Student in an Organized Health Care…
- Licence
- 293539
- Specialty
- Nuclear Radiology Physician
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2085N0904X | Nuclear Radiology Physician Nuclear Radiology | 293539 | NY | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — | |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 270455 | 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 | 1194253880 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 25, 2017 |
| Last updated | Jun 6, 2018 |
| Status | Deactivated |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
560 1ST AVE FL 2 New York, NY 10016 (617) 959-5709 |
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 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Sum = 70 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.