GENTLE TOUCH, INC.
NPI 1316183312
Family Medicine in San Jose, CA

NPI Status: Active since December 22, 2008

Contact Information

2101 FOREST AVE
SUITE 124
SAN JOSE, CA
ZIP 95128
Phone: (408) 999-0289

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About GENTLE TOUCH, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gentle Touch, Inc., a primary care provider established in San Jose, California operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316183312 assigned on December 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number A067024 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Arbella Sarkis M.d. (President)

NPI
1316183312
Provider Name
GENTLE TOUCH, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2101 FOREST AVE SUITE 124 SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Location Phone
(408) 999-0289
Mailing Address
2101 FOREST AVE SUITE 124 SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Mailing Phone
(408) 999-0289
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-22-2008
Last Update Date
12-22-2008
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Gentle Touch, Inc. sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A067024
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

DR. ARBELLA SARKIS M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(408) 999-0289

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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 1316183312, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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

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 + 8 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1316183312.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Surgery
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Internal Medicine
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Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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Pediatrics
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SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Specialist
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 104
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Pediatrics
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 128
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Internal Medicine
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 227
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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SAN JOSE, CA 95128
General Practice
2101 FOREST AVE, STE 116
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
2101 FOREST AVE, STE 102
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics)
2101 FOREST AVE, STE 120
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Chiropractor
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SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Urology
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 132
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Obstetrics & Gynecology
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 120
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Internal Medicine
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 220A
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 220A
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Obstetrics & Gynecology
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE 222
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
2101 FOREST AVE, SUITE # 104
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316183312, enumerated as an "organization" on December 22, 2008.

The provider is located at 2101 FOREST AVE SUITE 124 SAN JOSE, CA 95128 and the phone number is (408) 999-0289.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.