Louis Snitkoff, MD
Louis Snitkoff, MD is an Internal Medicine Physician in Albany, NY, registered under NPI 1649268087.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 501 NEW KARNER RD SUITE 1A, Albany, NY 12205. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 134817 | NY | Internal Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 134817 issued in NY. 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 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 | 1649268087 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 10, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
501 NEW KARNER RD SUITE 1A Albany, NY 12205 (518) 452-1337 Fax (518) 724-6660 |
| Mailing address |
711 TROY SCHENECTADY RD STE 203 Latham, NY 12110 |
| Other identifiers |
00935020
· Medicaid (NY) 5136302 · Other (NY) 000401164002 · Other (NY) 10001930 · Other (NY) 11114 · Other (NY) 070711000051 · Other (NY) 200331 · Other (NY) 28N012 · Other (NY) 47357 · Other (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 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.