DR. MICHAEL LAFKAS MD
NPI 1013419035
Dermatology - Procedural Dermatology in Seal Beach, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 06, 2018
Contact Information
347 MAIN ST STE C
SEAL BEACH, CA
ZIP 90740
Phone: (562) 596-3300
Fax: (562) 596-0333
- Individual
- Male
- Dermatology
- Procedural Dermatology
About MICHAEL LAFKAS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Lafkas, a provider established in Seal Beach, California with a medical specialization in Dermatology, focusing in procedural dermatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013419035 assigned on March 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207NS0135X with license number A68833 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.
- NPI
- 1013419035
- Provider Name
- DR. MICHAEL LAFKAS MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 347 MAIN ST STE C SEAL BEACH, CA 90740
- Location Phone
- (562) 596-3300
- Location Fax
- (562) 596-0333
- Mailing Address
- 347 MAIN ST STE C SEAL BEACH, CA 90740
- Mailing Phone
- (562) 596-3300
- Mailing Fax
- (562) 596-0333
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-06-2018
- Last Update Date
- 03-06-2018
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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
Dermatology Procedural Dermatology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207NS0135X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A68833
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, liposuction, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers).
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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 1013419035, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013419035, enumerated as an "individual" on March 06, 2018.
The provider is located at 347 MAIN ST STE C SEAL BEACH, CA 90740 and the phone number is (562) 596-3300.
Dermatology with taxonomy code 207NS0135X and a focus in Procedural Dermatology.
