DR. BABAK P AZAR MD
NPI 1316102833
General Acute Care Hospital in Downey, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2008

Contact Information

9449 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 206
ORCHARD MEDICAL OFFICE
DOWNEY, CA
ZIP 90242
Phone: (562) 657-2474

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 30
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About BABAK AZAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Babak Azar, a provider established in Downey, California with a medical specialization in General Acute Care Hospital and more than 30 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316102833 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 14859 (NH). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1316102833
Provider Name
DR. BABAK P AZAR MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9449 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 206 ORCHARD MEDICAL OFFICE DOWNEY, CA 90242
Location Phone
(562) 657-2474
Mailing Address
9449 IMPERIAL HWY STE 206 DOWNEY, CA 90242
Mailing Phone
(973) 609-2033
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
1996
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-24-2008
Last Update Date
11-03-2021
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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

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
14859
License State
NH
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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)
1313M00000XNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility

244893 (MA)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Babak Azar is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Babak Azar is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 7315091246

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20130222000281

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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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 1316102833, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 57

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.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1316102833.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316102833, enumerated as an "individual" on July 24, 2008.

The provider is located at 9449 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 206 ORCHARD MEDICAL OFFICE DOWNEY, CA 90242 and the phone number is (562) 657-2474.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.