KENT FOOT & ANKLE CLINIC
NPI 1013313949
Podiatrist in Covington, WA

NPI Status: Active since November 04, 2014

Contact Information

17700 SE 272ND ST STE 370
COVINGTON, WA
ZIP 98042
Phone: (253) 631-0585

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  • Organization
  • Podiatrist
  • Accepts Insurance

About KENT FOOT & ANKLE CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kent Foot & Ankle Clinic, a provider established in Covington, Washington operating as a Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013313949 assigned on November 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Kent Foot & Ankle Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Charles R Chu Dpm (Podiatrist/owner)

NPI
1013313949
Provider Legal Name
ANKLE & FOOT SPECIALISTS OF PUGET SOUND, PS
Other Organization Name
KENT FOOT & ANKLE CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
17700 SE 272ND ST STE 370 COVINGTON, WA 98042
Location Phone
(253) 631-0585
Mailing Address
17700 SE 272ND ST STE 370 COVINGTON, WA 98042
Mailing Phone
(253) 631-0585
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-04-2014
Last Update Date
12-17-2014
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A podiatrist like Kent Foot & Ankle Clinic provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.

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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

Podiatrist

Taxonomy Code
213E00000X
Type
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
License State
WA
Taxonomy Description
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • 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

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

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

CHARLES R CHU DPM

Authorized Official Title
PODIATRIST/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(425) 449-2471

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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 1013313949, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
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 1 → 2 3 → 6 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1013313949.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013313949, enumerated as an "organization" on November 04, 2014.

The provider is located at 17700 SE 272ND ST STE 370 COVINGTON, WA 98042 and the phone number is (253) 631-0585.

Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.