DR. KENNETH C.Y. YU M.D.
NPI 1255317483
Plastic Surgery - Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck in San Antonio, TX
NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2005
Contact Information
21727 IH 10 W STE 218
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78257
Phone: (210) 876-6868
- Individual
- Male
- Plastic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 45D2235280
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 09-07-2027
About KENNETH YU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth Yu, a provider established in San Antonio, Texas with a medical specialization in Plastic Surgery, focusing in plastic surgery within the head and neck . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255317483 assigned on December 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2082S0099X with license number P2563 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.
- NPI
- 1255317483
- Provider Name
- DR. KENNETH C.Y. YU M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 21727 IH 10 W STE 218 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78257
- Location Phone
- (210) 876-6868
- Mailing Address
- 19288 STONE OAK PKWY SUITE A SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
- Mailing Phone
- (866) 574-1719
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 12-20-2005
- Last Update Date
- 03-04-2020
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 3551 Roger Brooke Dr
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
(210) 916-3710
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
Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
- Taxonomy Code
- 2082S0099X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- P2563
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
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 | 207Y00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Otolaryngology | AFE65816 (CA) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 45D2235280
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 08, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- September 07, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- KENNETH C Y YU
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Kenneth Yu to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1255317483, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255317483, enumerated as an "individual" on December 20, 2005.
The provider is located at 21727 IH 10 W STE 218 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78257 and the phone number is (210) 876-6868.
Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 2082S0099X and a focus in Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
