USC CARUSO DEPARTMENT, OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
NPI 1235501636
Otolaryngology in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2015

Contact Information

1983 MARENGO ST
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90033
Phone: (323) 409-5070

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Otolaryngology

About USC CARUSO DEPARTMENT, OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Usc Caruso Department, Otolaryngology-head And Neck Surgery, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Otolaryngology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235501636 assigned on October 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Y00000X with license number A138856 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Usc Caruso Department, Otolaryngology-head And Neck Surgery operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Caitlin Bertelsen M.d. (Resident Physician)

NPI: 1235501636
Provider Name: USC CARUSO DEPARTMENT, OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1983 MARENGO ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Location Phone: (323) 409-5070
Mailing Address: 1540 ALCAZAR ST SUITE 204M LOS ANGELES, CA 90089
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-24-2015
Last Update Date: 10-24-2015
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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: Otolaryngology
Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: A138856
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: CAITLIN BERTELSEN M.D.
Authorized Official Title: RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone: (323) 226-7315

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 1235501636, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1235501636.

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