ASHOK BEHL MD INC
NPI 1124104492
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Porterville, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 31, 2006

Contact Information

567 W PUTNAM AVE
PORTERVILLE, CA
ZIP 93257
Phone: (559) 781-0386
Fax: (559) 781-8147

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About ASHOK BEHL MD INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ashok Behl Md Inc, an internist established in Porterville, California operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124104492 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number 116 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 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 Mrs. Renee Anderson (Office Manager)

NPI
1124104492
Provider Name
ASHOK BEHL MD INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
567 W PUTNAM AVE PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Location Phone
(559) 781-0386
Location Fax
(559) 781-8147
Mailing Address
567 W PUTNAM AVE PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Mailing Phone
(559) 781-0386
Mailing Fax
(559) 781-8147
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-31-2006
Last Update Date
09-20-2007
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An internist like Ashok Behl Md 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.

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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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
116
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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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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

MRS. RENEE ANDERSON

Authorized Official Title
OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(559) 781-0386

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
A28612MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
00A384000MEDICARE PIN (08) 

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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 1124104492, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1124104492.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner
567 W PUTNAM AVE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124104492, enumerated as an "organization" on October 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 567 W PUTNAM AVE PORTERVILLE, CA 93257 and the phone number is (559) 781-0386.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.