DR. RICARDO RODOLFO GUTIERREZ MD
NPI 1225249477
Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Gig Harbor, WA

NPI Status: Active since May 26, 2007

Contact Information

5514 35TH ST NW
GIG HARBOR, WA
ZIP 98335
Phone: (253) 225-1400

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About RICARDO GUTIERREZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ricardo Gutierrez, a provider established in Gig Harbor, Washington with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225249477 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PH0002X with license number 27896 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1225249477
Provider Name
DR. RICARDO RODOLFO GUTIERREZ MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5514 35TH ST NW GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
Location Phone
(253) 225-1400
Mailing Address
5514 35TH ST NW GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
Mailing Phone
(253) 225-1400
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-26-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207PH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
27896
License State
WA
Taxonomy Description
An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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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 1225249477, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 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 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1225249477.

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Doula
5514 35TH ST NW
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225249477, enumerated as an "individual" on May 26, 2007.

The provider is located at 5514 35TH ST NW GIG HARBOR, WA 98335 and the phone number is (253) 225-1400.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.