LINDA CHU P.A.-C.
NPI 1003226580
Physician Assistant - Medical in Seattle, WA

NPI Status: Active since May 05, 2014

Contact Information

720 8TH AVE S
SEATTLE, WA
ZIP 98104
Phone: (206) 788-3700
Fax: (206) 788-3706

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 13
  • Physician Assistant
  • Medical
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About LINDA CHU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Linda Chu, a primary care provider established in Seattle, Washington with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical and more than 13 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003226580 assigned on May 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number PA 60529143 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1003226580
Provider Name
LINDA CHU P.A.-C.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
720 8TH AVE S SEATTLE, WA 98104
Location Phone
(206) 788-3700
Location Fax
(206) 788-3706
Mailing Address
PO BOX 3007 SEATTLE, WA 98114
Mailing Phone
(206) 788-3650
Mailing Fax
(206) 788-3706
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2013
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-05-2014
Last Update Date
05-05-2014
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Linda Chu sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant Medical

Taxonomy Code
363AM0700X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
PA 60529143
License State
WA

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze 8000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze 9000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 1000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 1500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 250 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 3000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 3400 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 4500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 6000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Bronze Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Gold Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Silver Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
  • Core Bronze HSA 10600 - EPO
  • Core Bronze HSA 7500 - EPO
  • Core Bronze HSA 8300 - EPO
  • Core Gold 1500 - EPO
  • Core Gold 3000 - EPO
  • Core Silver 3500 - EPO
  • Core Silver 4500 - EPO
  • Core Silver 5000 - EPO
  • Core Silver 7500 - EPO
  • Core Standard Expanded Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Core Standard Gold - EPO
  • Core Standard Silver - EPO
  • PacificSource Oregon Standard Bronze HSA Plan Core - EPO
  • PacificSource Oregon Standard Gold Plan Core - EPO
  • PacificSource Oregon Standard Silver Plan Core - EPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO
  • HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Linda Chu is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Linda Chu is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416175682

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20140829001380

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003226580, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 50

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1003226580.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003226580, enumerated as an "individual" on May 05, 2014.

The provider is located at 720 8TH AVE S SEATTLE, WA 98104 and the phone number is (206) 788-3700.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AM0700X and a focus in Medical.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Moda Health Plan, Inc., PacificSource Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.