Richard Kauff, MD
Richard Kauff, MD is a Pediatrics Physician in Norwell, MA, registered under NPI 1215918677.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 143 LONGWATER DR, Norwell, MA 02061. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50973 | MA | Pediatrics Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 50973 issued in MA. 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 Pediatrics covers
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208000000X
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 | 1215918677 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
143 LONGWATER DR Norwell, MA 02061 (781) 878-5200 Fax (781) 681-9901 |
| Other identifiers |
04 2297845
· PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (MA) 04 2297845 · TRICARE (MA) 050973 · TUFTS (MA) 0016416 · NEIGHBORHOOD HLTH PLAN (MA) 04 2297845 · HCVM (MA) 04 2297845 · GIC UNICARE (MD) J02076 · BCBSMA (MA) 04 2297845 · UNITED HEALTH CARE (MA) 050973 · TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED (MA) 2083477 (MA) 4218605 · AETNA (MA) 200999 · HVD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE (MA) B10354001 · CIGNA (MA) 34694 · FALLON (MA) |
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 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.