ALVIN C BURSTEIN MD
ALVIN C BURSTEIN MD is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1356532451, based in Phoenix, AZ. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5070 N 40TH ST STE 220, Phoenix, AZ 85018. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20447 | AZ | Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist primary |
| 3052 | AZ | Clinical Psychologist |
| PA1946 | AZ | Physician Assistant |
This provider holds licence 20447 issued in AZ. 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 Prescribing (Medical) covers
A licensed, doctoral-level psychologist authorized to prescribe and has undergone specialized education and training in preparation for prescriptive practice and has passed an examination accepted by the state board of psychology relevant to establishing competence for prescribing, and has received from the state board of psychology a current certificate granting prescriptive authority, which has not been revoked or suspended. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 103TP0016X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103TP0016X | Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist Prescribing (Medical) | 20447 | AZ | primary |
| 103TC0700X | Clinical Psychologist Clinical | 3052 | AZ | |
| 363A00000X | Physician Assistant | PA1946 | AZ |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1356532451 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 5, 2007 |
| Last updated | Aug 5, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5070 N 40TH ST STE 220 Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 957-2368 Fax (602) 957-0050 |
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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.