VANESSA CHRISTOPHER MD
NPI 1134615693
Otolaryngology - Facial Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2018

Contact Information

201 S LASKY DR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
ZIP 90212
Phone: (310) 277-4572

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic Surgery

About VANESSA CHRISTOPHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vanessa Christopher, a provider established in Beverly Hills, California with a medical specialization in Otolaryngology, focusing in facial plastic surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134615693 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207YS0123X with license number 188253 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1134615693
Provider Name: VANESSA CHRISTOPHER MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 201 S LASKY DR BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Location Phone: (310) 277-4572
Mailing Address: 1810 SELBY AVE APT 202 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
Mailing Phone: (267) 294-4641
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-09-2018
Last Update Date: 09-08-2023
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Secondary Locations

925 Chestnut St Fl 6
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 955-6760

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: Otolaryngology Facial Plastic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207YS0123X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 188253
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery.

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)
1	207Y00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Otolaryngology	MT215783 (PA)

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 1134615693, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9