VA PALO ALTO
NPI 1053555391
Special Hospital in Palo Alto, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 30, 2009

Contact Information

3801 MIRANDA AVE # 171
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94304
Phone: (650) 849-0208
Fax: (650) 849-0260

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About VA PALO ALTO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Va Palo Alto, a provider established in Palo Alto, California operating as a Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053555391 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number 284300000X (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The provider's other name is Va Palo Alto. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Vanessa S Neri Msw (Social Work Palliative Care Fellow)

NPI
1053555391
Provider Legal Name
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Other Organization Name
VA PALO ALTO
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3801 MIRANDA AVE # 171 PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Location Phone
(650) 849-0208
Location Fax
(650) 849-0260
Mailing Address
3801 MIRANDA AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Mailing Phone
(650) 849-0208
Mailing Fax
(650) 849-0260
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-30-2009
Last Update Date
04-30-2009
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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

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
284300000X
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

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

MS. VANESSA S NERI MSW

Authorized Official Title
SOCIAL WORK PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOW
Authorized Official Phone
(650) 849-0208

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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 1053555391, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1053555391.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE # 171
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Family Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
3801 MIRANDA AVE # 171
PALO ALTO, CA 94304

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053555391, enumerated as an "organization" on April 30, 2009.

The provider is located at 3801 MIRANDA AVE # 171 PALO ALTO, CA 94304 and the phone number is (650) 849-0208.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.