DR. KRISTIE N TU PHARM.D.
NPI 1053422394
Pharmacist - Geriatric in North Hills, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 31, 2006

Contact Information

16111 PLUMMER ST # 119
NORTH HILLS, CA
ZIP 91343
Phone: (818) 891-7711
Fax: (818) 895-9530

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pharmacist
  • Geriatric

About KRISTIE TU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kristie Tu, a provider established in North Hills, California with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in geriatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053422394 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835G0303X with license number 49864 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1053422394
Provider Name
DR. KRISTIE N TU PHARM.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
16111 PLUMMER ST # 119 NORTH HILLS, CA 91343
Location Phone
(818) 891-7711
Location Fax
(818) 895-9530
Mailing Address
1150 LORAIN RD SAN MARINO, CA 91108
Mailing Phone
(626) 862-8768
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-31-2006
Last Update Date
01-02-2013
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A pharmacist like Kristie Tu fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist Geriatric

Taxonomy Code
1835G0303X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
49864
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP). To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1183500000XPharmacy Service Providers

Pharmacist

13984 (NV)
21835P0018XPharmacy Service Providers

Pharmacist
Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

49864 (CA)
31835P1200XPharmacy Service Providers

Pharmacist
Pharmacotherapy

49864 (CA)

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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 1053422394, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1053422394.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053422394, enumerated as an "individual" on August 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 16111 PLUMMER ST # 119 NORTH HILLS, CA 91343 and the phone number is (818) 891-7711.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835G0303X and a focus in Geriatric.