JAMES HWIYOUNG CHANG MD
NPI 1225065162
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2006
Contact Information
9040 JACKSON AVE MADIGAN AMC
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98431
Phone: (253) 968-2130
Fax: (253) 968-3140
- Individual
- Male
- Radiology
- Diagnostic Radiology
About JAMES CHANG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Chang, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in diagnostic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225065162 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0202X with license number MD00048959 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1225065162
- Provider Name
- JAMES HWIYOUNG CHANG MD
- Other Name
- HWIYOUNG CHANG
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 9040 JACKSON AVE MADIGAN AMC TACOMA, WA 98431
- Location Phone
- (253) 968-2130
- Location Fax
- (253) 968-3140
- Mailing Address
- 9040 JACKSON AVE MADIGAN AMC TACOMA, WA 98431
- Mailing Phone
- (253) 968-2130
- Mailing Fax
- (253) 968-3140
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-27-2006
- Last Update Date
- 04-29-2019
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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
Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2085R0202X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD00048959
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.
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 | 2085R0202X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Radiology | L8644 (TX) |
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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 1225065162, 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 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.
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 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225065162, enumerated as an "individual" on June 27, 2006.
The provider is located at 9040 JACKSON AVE MADIGAN AMC TACOMA, WA 98431 and the phone number is (253) 968-2130.
Radiology with taxonomy code 2085R0202X and a focus in Diagnostic Radiology.
