TERRENCE CHEW MD
NPI 1093468803
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Palm Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since February 01, 2022

Contact Information

353 E VIA ESCUELA UNIT 226
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (858) 720-0647

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology & Oncology

About TERRENCE CHEW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Terrence Chew, an internist established in Palm Springs, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093468803 assigned on February 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X with license number A026110 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 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.

NPI
1093468803
Provider Name
TERRENCE CHEW MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
353 E VIA ESCUELA UNIT 226 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Location Phone
(858) 720-0647
Mailing Address
1280 E TREASURE ISLAND DR ALLYN, WA 98524
Mailing Phone
(858) 720-0647
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-01-2022
Last Update Date
02-01-2022
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An internist like Terrence Chew 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.

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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

Internal Medicine Hematology & Oncology

Taxonomy Code
207RH0003X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A026110
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.

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.

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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 1093468803, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1093468803.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093468803, enumerated as an "individual" on February 01, 2022.

The provider is located at 353 E VIA ESCUELA UNIT 226 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (858) 720-0647.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0003X and a focus in Hematology & Oncology.