Wen Shen, MD
Wen Shen, MD is an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician in Poughkeepsie, NY, registered under NPI 1801813308. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1910 SOUTH RD, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 204268 | NY | Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery… primary |
| 204268 | NY | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence 204268 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 - Orthopedic Surgery
- PAC ID
- 6901881119
- Enrollment ID
- I20040622000824
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery. 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 Foot and Ankle Surgery covers
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XX0004X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XX0004X | Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Foot and Ankle Surgery | 204268 | NY | primary |
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | 204268 | NY |
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 | 1801813308 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1910 SOUTH RD Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 454-0120 Fax (845) 454-6080 |
| Other identifiers |
02183466
· Medicaid (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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.