KIMBERLEY LUDLOW M.D.
NPI 1215140629
Specialist in Lakewood, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2007

Contact Information

5203 LAKEWOOD BLVD
LAKEWOOD, CA
ZIP 90712
Phone: (562) 633-2273
Fax: (562) 633-1796

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Specialist
PECOS Enrolled

About KIMBERLEY LUDLOW

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kimberley Ludlow, a provider established in Lakewood, California with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215140629 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number A40146 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. Kimberley Ludlow operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.

NPI: 1215140629
Provider Name: KIMBERLEY LUDLOW M.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5203 LAKEWOOD BLVD LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
Location Phone: (562) 633-2273
Location Fax: (562) 633-1796
Mailing Address: 7300 ALONDRA BLVD STE 101 PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
Mailing Phone: (562) 531-8300
Mailing Fax: (562) 633-1796
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-08-2007
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: Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: A40146
License State: CA
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Kimberley Ludlow is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes

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 1215140629, 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 1 → 2 1 → 2 0 → 0 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1215140629.