Robert Strauch, MD
Robert Strauch, MD is a Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in New York, NY, registered under NPI 1639107733. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 161 FORT WASHINGTON AVE 2ND FLOOR, New York, NY 10032. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 172427 | NY | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| 172427 | NY | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician |
| 172427 | NY | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 172427 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
- 7416951470
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | I20060905000401 | Practitioner - Hand Surgery |
| New York | I20090320000594 | Practitioner - Hand Surgery |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hand Surgery. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (NJ, NY). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Surgery of the Hand covers
A surgeon with expertise 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 2086S0105X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | 172427 | NY | |
| 207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Hand Surgery | 172427 | NY | |
| 2086S0105X | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Surgery of the Hand | 172427 | NY | primary |
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 | 1639107733 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
161 FORT WASHINGTON AVE 2ND FLOOR New York, NY 10032 (212) 305-4565 |
| Mailing address |
622 W 168TH ST PH 11 New York, NY 10032 |
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 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.