DR. URS GIGER DVM
NPI 1376895979
Veterinarian in Philadelphia, PA
NPI Status: Active since October 05, 2012
Contact Information
3900 DELANCEY ST
VHUP UNIVERSITY OF PEENSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19104
Phone: (215) 898-8830
Fax: (215) 573-2162
- Individual
- Male
- Veterinarian
About URS GIGER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Urs Giger, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Veterinarian. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376895979 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174M00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1376895979
- Provider Name
- DR. URS GIGER DVM
- Other Name Type
- Professional Name (2)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 3900 DELANCEY ST VHUP UNIVERSITY OF PEENSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
- Location Phone
- (215) 898-8830
- Location Fax
- (215) 573-2162
- Mailing Address
- 3900 DELANCEY ST VHUP UNIVERSITY OF PEENSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
- Mailing Phone
- (215) 898-8830
- Mailing Fax
- (215) 573-2162
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-05-2012
- Last Update Date
- 10-05-2012
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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
Veterinarian
- Taxonomy Code
- 174M00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- A doctor of veterinary medicine, trained and authorized to practice veterinarian medicine and surgery.
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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 1376895979, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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.
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 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376895979, enumerated as an "individual" on October 05, 2012.
The provider is located at 3900 DELANCEY ST VHUP UNIVERSITY OF PEENSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 and the phone number is (215) 898-8830.
Veterinarian with taxonomy code 174M00000X.
