AMY CHU KWONG
NPI 1386950335
Registered Nurse in San Francisco, CA
NPI Status: Active since August 27, 2010
Contact Information
1520 STOCKTON ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
ZIP 94133
Phone: (415) 391-9686
- Individual
- Female
- Registered Nurse
About AMY KWONG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Amy Kwong, a provider established in San Francisco, California with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386950335 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X with license number 750344 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.
- NPI
- 1386950335
- Provider Name
- AMY CHU KWONG
- Other Name
- WAI CHU KWONG
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1520 STOCKTON ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
- Location Phone
- (415) 391-9686
- Mailing Address
- 1117 KEY AVE SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124
- Mailing Phone
- (415) 525-1009
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-27-2010
- Last Update Date
- 08-27-2010
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A registered nurse (RN) like Amy Kwong coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.
Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.
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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
Registered Nurse
- Taxonomy Code
- 163W00000X
- Type
- Nursing Service Providers
- License No.
- 750344
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 750344 | OTHER (01) | CA | LICENSE NUMBER |
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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 1386950335, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).
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 65 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 1386950335, enumerated as an "individual" on August 27, 2010.
The provider is located at 1520 STOCKTON ST SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 and the phone number is (415) 391-9686.
Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163W00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
