DR. JI YOUNG NAM M.D.
NPI 1194019372
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Seattle, WA

NPI Status: Active since June 05, 2011

Contact Information

747 BROADWAY
SEATTLE, WA
ZIP 98122
Phone: (206) 215-2520
Fax: (206) 386-3180

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

Individual
Female
Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine

About JI YOUNG NAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ji Young Nam, an internist established in Seattle, Washington with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194019372 assigned on June 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X with license number MD60675938 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1194019372
Provider Name: DR. JI YOUNG NAM M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 747 BROADWAY SEATTLE, WA 98122
Location Phone: (206) 215-2520
Location Fax: (206) 386-3180
Mailing Address: PO BOX 25608 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84125
Mailing Phone: (206) 320-4476
Mailing Fax: (206) 386-3180
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-05-2011
Last Update Date: 08-26-2016
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An internist like Ji Young Nam 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 Geriatric Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207RG0300X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MD60675938
License State: WA
Taxonomy Description: An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

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	207R00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine	MD452121 (PA)
2	390200000X	Student, Health Care	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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 1194019372, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 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 1194019372.

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