Richard Whipple, M.D.
Richard Whipple, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Albany, NY, registered under NPI 1366452047.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1367 WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 200, Albany, NY 12206. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1621408 | NY | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 1621408 issued in NY. 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 - Hand Surgery
- PAC ID
- 3678565207
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hand Surgery. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hand Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0106X
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 | 1366452047 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 27, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1367 WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 200 Albany, NY 12206 (518) 489-2666 Fax (518) 489-5933 |
| Other identifiers |
01030675
(NY) 80G201 · EMPIRE BC (NY) 18414 · MVP (NY) 000420050005 · BS NENY (NY) 10002174 · CDPHP (NY) 5838310 · AETNA (NY) |
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 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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.