MR. HOWARD H ABRAMS M.D.
NPI 1275540098
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Torrance, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 02, 2006

Contact Information

2841 LOMITA BLVD
STE. 100
TORRANCE, CA
ZIP 90505
Phone: (310) 257-0508
Fax: (310) 325-8109

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About HOWARD ABRAMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Abrams, an internist established in Torrance, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275540098 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number G38114 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1275540098
Provider Name
MR. HOWARD H ABRAMS M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2841 LOMITA BLVD STE. 100 TORRANCE, CA 90505
Location Phone
(310) 257-0508
Location Fax
(310) 325-8109
Mailing Address
1360 W. SIXTH STREET STE. 200 SAN PEDRO, CA 90732
Mailing Phone
(310) 547-9922
Mailing Fax
(310) 325-8109
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-02-2006
Last Update Date
01-27-2015
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An internist like Howard Abrams 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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G38114
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
A47365MEDICARE UPIN (02)CA 
WG38114IMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 
WG38114FMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 
WG38114GMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 
WG38114HMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 
WG38114JMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 

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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 1275540098, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1275540098.

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2841 LOMITA BLVD, STE. 100
TORRANCE, CA 90505
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Specialist
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
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Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
2841 LOMITA BLVD, STE. 100
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
2841 LOMITA BLVD, SUITE 100
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
2841 LOMITA BLVD, SUITE 100
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
2841 LOMITA BLVD, SUITE 100
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
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TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
2841 LOMITA BLVD, STE. 135
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2841 LOMITA BLVD, SUITE 300
TORRANCE, CA 90505

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275540098, enumerated as an "individual" on August 02, 2006.

The provider is located at 2841 LOMITA BLVD STE. 100 TORRANCE, CA 90505 and the phone number is (310) 257-0508.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.