DR. DAVID BENJAMIN SHULTZ M.D.
NPI 1396989711
Radiology - Radiation Oncology in Palo Alto, CA
NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2009
Contact Information
837 COWPER STREET
APARTMENT E
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94301
Phone: (216) 513-3738
- Individual
- Male
- Radiology
- Radiation Oncology
About DAVID SHULTZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Shultz, a provider established in Palo Alto, California with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in radiation oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396989711 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0001X with license number A113364 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.
- NPI
- 1396989711
- Provider Name
- DR. DAVID BENJAMIN SHULTZ M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 837 COWPER STREET APARTMENT E PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- Location Phone
- (216) 513-3738
- Mailing Address
- 837 COWPER STREET APARTMENT E PALO ALTO, CA 94301
- Mailing Phone
- (216) 513-3738
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-29-2009
- Last Update Date
- 05-18-2015
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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
Radiology Radiation Oncology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2085R0001X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A113364
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A radiologist who deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its modifiers and the study and management of disease, especially malignant tumors.
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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 1396989711, we treat the final digit (1) 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 79. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 79 = 1).
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 79 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396989711, enumerated as an "individual" on April 29, 2009.
The provider is located at 837 COWPER STREET APARTMENT E PALO ALTO, CA 94301 and the phone number is (216) 513-3738.
Radiology with taxonomy code 2085R0001X and a focus in Radiation Oncology.
