VALIANT W S CHOU MD
NPI 1396719928
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Pasco, WA

NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2006

Contact Information

1200 N 14TH AVE
#255
PASCO, WA
ZIP 99301
Phone: (509) 547-7536
Fax: (509) 544-6648

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About VALIANT CHOU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valiant Chou, a women's health care provider established in Pasco, Washington with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396719928 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number MD00017205 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1396719928
Provider Name
VALIANT W S CHOU MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1200 N 14TH AVE #255 PASCO, WA 99301
Location Phone
(509) 547-7536
Location Fax
(509) 544-6648
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1323 PASCO, WA 99301
Mailing Phone
(509) 547-2204
Mailing Fax
(509) 544-6648
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-13-2006
Last Update Date
09-17-2010
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Women's health care providers like Valiant Chou treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD00017205
License State
WA
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1637107MEDICAID (05)WA 
000300220MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)WA 
A07131MEDICARE UPIN (02) 

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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 1396719928, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1396719928.

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The following 18 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Specialist
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Internal Medicine
1200 N 14TH AVE, STE. 300D
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Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
1200 N 14TH AVE, STE 100
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Otolaryngology
1200 N 14TH AVE, STE 220
PASCO, WA 99301
Nurse Practitioner
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 245
PASCO, WA 99301
Family Medicine
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 245
PASCO, WA 99301
General Practice
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 245
PASCO, WA 99301
Surgery
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 400
PASCO, WA 99301
Family Medicine
1200 N 14TH AVE
PASCO, WA 99301
Pharmacist
1200 N 14TH AVE
PASCO, WA 99301
Family Medicine
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 245
PASCO, WA 99301
Family Medicine
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 400
PASCO, WA 99301
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
1200 N 14TH AVE
PASCO, WA 99301
Otolaryngology
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 350
PASCO, WA 99301
Pharmacist
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 100
PASCO, WA 99301
Pharmacist
1200 N 14TH AVE, SUITE 100
PASCO, WA 99301

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396719928, enumerated as an "individual" on February 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 1200 N 14TH AVE #255 PASCO, WA 99301 and the phone number is (509) 547-7536.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.