Bernard Polatsch, MD
Bernard Polatsch, MD is an Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Hicksville, NY, registered under NPI 1902862691. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 400 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD SUITE 204, Hicksville, NY 11801. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 091685 | NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 091685 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 Obstetrics & Gynecology covers
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207V00000X
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 | 1902862691 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 22, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
400 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD SUITE 204 Hicksville, NY 11801 (516) 931-4800 Fax (516) 931-7241 |
| Other identifiers |
11817
· VYTRA GYN 091685B73 · HEALTHFIRST 62186305 · MULTIPLAN 1C8118 · HEALTH NET 529551 · EMPIRE 0047975 · GHI 529551 · MDNY 6403684 · CIGNA 91154 · USH 4233993 · AETNA 553291 · HERITAGE AP196 · OXFORD 106274 · HIP 529552 · BCBS |
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 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.