DR. VAMSI R VELCHURU MD
NPI 1295004976
Colon & Rectal Surgery in Chicago, IL
NPI Status: Active since December 23, 2011
Contact Information
840 S WOOD ST
DIV OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60612
Phone: (312) 996-2061
- Individual
- Male
- Colon & Rectal Surgery
About VAMSI VELCHURU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vamsi Velchuru, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Colon & Rectal Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295004976 assigned on December 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208C00000X with license number 125.059029 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1295004976
- Provider Name
- DR. VAMSI R VELCHURU MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 840 S WOOD ST DIV OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY CHICAGO, IL 60612
- Location Phone
- (312) 996-2061
- Mailing Address
- 1960 N LINCOLN PARK W 503 CHICAGO, IL 60614
- Mailing Phone
- (312) 912-4265
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-23-2011
- Last Update Date
- 12-23-2011
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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
Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 208C00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 125.059029
- License State
- IL
- Taxonomy Description
- A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.
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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 1295004976, 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.
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295004976, enumerated as an "individual" on December 23, 2011.
The provider is located at 840 S WOOD ST DIV OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY CHICAGO, IL 60612 and the phone number is (312) 996-2061.
Colon & Rectal Surgery with taxonomy code 208C00000X.
