PHYLLIS S RITCHIE MD
NPI 1245255736
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Palm Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2006

Contact Information

555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E201
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 299-6487
Fax: (762) 239-6920

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease

About PHYLLIS RITCHIE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Phyllis Ritchie, an internist established in Palm Springs, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245255736 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number G84220 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1245255736
Provider Name
PHYLLIS S RITCHIE MD
Other Name
PHYLLIS S BREALL MD
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E201 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Location Phone
(760) 299-6487
Location Fax
(762) 239-6920
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1250 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263
Mailing Phone
(503) 307-5566
Mailing Fax
(762) 239-6920
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-13-2006
Last Update Date
07-26-2022
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An internist like Phyllis Ritchie is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RI0200X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G84220
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

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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 1245255736, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
6
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 6 + 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 1245255736.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E201
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245255736, enumerated as an "individual" on July 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E201 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (760) 299-6487.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.