PRIMA PRIMARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC
NPI 1023002029
Internal Medicine in La Jolla, CA
NPI Status: Active since September 06, 2005
Contact Information
9850 GENESEE AVE
SUITE 355
LA JOLLA, CA
ZIP 92037
Phone: (858) 202-0011
Fax: (858) 202-0055
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- CLIA Number: 05D0947294
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 06-11-2028
About PRIMA PRIMARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Prima Primary Medical Association, Inc, an internist established in La Jolla, California operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023002029 assigned on September 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number B1984005592 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Bruce Covner M.d. (President)
- NPI
- 1023002029
- Provider Name
- PRIMA PRIMARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 9850 GENESEE AVE SUITE 355 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
- Location Phone
- (858) 202-0011
- Location Fax
- (858) 202-0055
- Mailing Address
- 9850 GENESEE AVE SUITE 355 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
- Mailing Phone
- (858) 202-0011
- Mailing Fax
- (858) 202-0055
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-06-2005
- Last Update Date
- 05-19-2010
- Code Navigator
An internist like Prima Primary Medical Association, Inc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
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
Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207R00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- B1984005592
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
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
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| W11865 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | CA |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 05D0947294
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- June 12, 2026
- Certificate Expiration Date
- June 11, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- BRUCE COUNER MD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Prima Primary Medical Association, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1023002029, 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 41. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 41 = 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.
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 41 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023002029, enumerated as an "organization" on September 06, 2005.
The provider is located at 9850 GENESEE AVE SUITE 355 LA JOLLA, CA 92037 and the phone number is (858) 202-0011.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
