HECTOR B BANEZ
NPI 1235326596
Orthotic Fitter in Walnut Creek, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 01, 2007

Contact Information

2075 N BROADWAY
WALNUT CREEK, CA
ZIP 94596
Phone: (925) 930-7801

NPI Profile Information
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Individual
Male
Orthotic Fitter

About HECTOR BANEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hector Banez, a provider established in Walnut Creek, California with a medical specialization in Orthotic Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235326596 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225000000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1235326596
Provider Name: HECTOR B BANEZ
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2075 N BROADWAY WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Location Phone: (925) 930-7801
Mailing Address: 2075 N BROADWAY WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Mailing Phone: (925) 930-7801
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-01-2007
Last Update Date: 10-01-2007
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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: Orthotic Fitter
Taxonomy Code: 225000000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the management of fitting prefabricated orthoses.

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 1235326596, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 3 → 6 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1235326596.