SOONMO PETER KANG MD
NPI 1306009279
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2008

Contact Information

5841 S MARYLAND AVE # MC2115
ROOM AB 107
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60637
Phone: (773) 702-9699

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NPI Validation
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Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Hematology & Oncology

About SOONMO KANG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Soonmo Kang, an internist established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306009279 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X with license number 036120151 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1306009279
Provider Name: SOONMO PETER KANG MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5841 S MARYLAND AVE # MC2115 ROOM AB 107 CHICAGO, IL 60637
Location Phone: (773) 702-9699
Mailing Address: 5841 S MARYLAND AVE # MC2115 ROOM AB 107 CHICAGO, IL 60637
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-09-2008
Last Update Date: 07-09-2008
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An internist like Soonmo Kang 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 Hematology & Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 207RH0003X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 036120151
License State: IL
Taxonomy Description: An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.

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 1306009279, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1306009279.