UCSD DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
NPI 1255717377
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 31, 2015

Contact Information

7910 FORST ST
SUITE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92123
Phone: (858) 246-1738
Fax: (858) 246-1793

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About UCSD DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ucsd Department Of Pediatrics, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255717377 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number SFP000030 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Prof. Kenneth Lyons Jones M.d. (Division Chief)

NPI
1255717377
Provider Name
UCSD DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7910 FORST ST SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Location Phone
(858) 246-1738
Location Fax
(858) 246-1793
Mailing Address
5531 LADYBIRD LN LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Mailing Phone
(858) 761-1308
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-31-2015
Last Update Date
08-03-2015
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
SFP000030
License State
CA

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

PROF. KENNETH LYONS JONES M.D.

Authorized Official Title
DIVISION CHIEF
Authorized Official Phone
(858) 246-1738

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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 1255717377, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1255717377.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255717377, enumerated as an "organization" on July 31, 2015.

The provider is located at 7910 FORST ST SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 and the phone number is (858) 246-1738.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.