WALLACE P BERKOWITZ MD LTD
WALLACE P BERKOWITZ MD LTD is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1952387516, based in St Louis, MO. It is classified under Otolaryngology Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 6651 CHIPPEWA STE 324, St Louis, MO 63109. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R4234 | MO | Otolaryngology Physician |
This provider holds licence R4234 issued in MO. 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 Otolaryngology covers
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Y00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Y00000X | Otolaryngology Physician | — | IL | primary |
| 207Y00000X | Otolaryngology Physician | R4234 | MO |
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 | 1952387516 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
6651 CHIPPEWA STE 324 St Louis, MO 63109 (314) 647-8895 Fax (314) 647-8898 |
| Other identifiers |
100287
· Other M2229 · Other (MO) 08200436 · Other (IL) 2230168 · Other 4376271 · Other 6670 · Other 6670 · Other (MO) R4234 · Other (MO) 1007077 · Other 119451 · Other |
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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.