DR. YEW HON LAI MD
NPI 1194063370
Specialist in Calgary, ALBERTA

NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2013

Contact Information

2201 CENTRE ST NW
CALGARY, ALBERTA
ZIP T2E 2
Phone: (403) 984-3877
Fax: (403) 453-8588

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Specialist

About YEW HON LAI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Yew Hon Lai, a provider established in Calgary, with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194063370 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 4301099563 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1194063370
Provider Name
DR. YEW HON LAI MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2201 CENTRE ST NW CALGARY, ALBERTA T2E 2
Location Phone
(403) 984-3877
Location Fax
(403) 453-8588
Mailing Address
2201 CENTRE ST NW CALGARY, ALBERTA T2E 2
Mailing Phone
(403) 984-3877
Mailing Fax
(403) 453-8588
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-23-2013
Last Update Date
01-23-2013
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
4301099563
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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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 1194063370, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
0
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 3 → 6 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 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1194063370.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194063370, enumerated as an "individual" on January 23, 2013.

The provider is located at 2201 CENTRE ST NW CALGARY, ALBERTA T2E 2 and the phone number is (403) 984-3877.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.