Paul Ricca, D.O.
Paul Ricca, D.O. is an Internal Medicine Physician in Massapequa, NY, registered under NPI 1609937705.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 510 HICKSVILLE RD, Massapequa, NY 11758. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 199218 | NY | Internal Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 199218 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 - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 3375527468
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Internal Medicine. 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 Internal Medicine covers
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207R00000X
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 | 1609937705 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Practice address |
510 HICKSVILLE RD Massapequa, NY 11758 (516) 795-2626 Fax (516) 799-7451 |
| Other identifiers |
067SP1
· BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 201285536 · UHC 201285536 · SELECT PRFO 199218 · HIP 2012855356 · HORIZON 201285536 · MULTI 3732093 · CIGNA 201285536 · EMPIRE 201285536 · MAGNACARE 2590592 · GHI P451722 · OXFORD 2121466 · VYTRA 5749201 · AETNA P00221182 · RR MCR 201285536 · LOCAL 1199 4C8693 · HEALTHNET |
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 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.