BRETT KOTLUS M.D. PLLC
BRETT KOTLUS M.D. PLLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1760859862, based in New York, NY. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 135 E 71ST ST 1A, New York, NY 10021. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 231319 | NY | Ophthalmology Physician |
| 231319 | NY | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck… primary |
This provider holds licence 231319 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 Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck covers
A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2082S0099X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207W00000X | Ophthalmology Physician | 231319 | NY | |
| 2082S0099X | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck | 231319 | 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-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 | 1760859862 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
135 E 71ST ST 1A New York, NY 10021 (212) 882-1011 |
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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.