DR. GIFFORD LUM M.D.
NPI 1144244849
Pathology - Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine in Boston, MA
NPI Status: Active since July 26, 2006
Contact Information
1400 VFW PKWY
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02132
Phone: (857) 203-5992
Fax: (857) 203-5623
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
About GIFFORD LUM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gifford Lum, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in clinical pathology/laboratory medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144244849 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0105X with license number 50157 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1144244849
- Provider Name
- DR. GIFFORD LUM M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1400 VFW PKWY BOSTON, MA 02132
- Location Phone
- (857) 203-5992
- Location Fax
- (857) 203-5623
- Mailing Address
- 1400 VFW PKWY BOSTON, MA 02132
- Mailing Phone
- (857) 203-5992
- Mailing Fax
- (857) 203-5623
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-26-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Pathology Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZP0105X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 50157
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
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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 1144244849, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144244849, enumerated as an "individual" on July 26, 2006.
The provider is located at 1400 VFW PKWY BOSTON, MA 02132 and the phone number is (857) 203-5992.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZP0105X and a focus in Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine.
