DR. ALBERT TU MD, FRCSC
NPI 1427434968
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 06, 2015

Contact Information

4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90027
Phone: (323) 660-2450

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About ALBERT TU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Albert Tu, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427434968 assigned on August 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number A137483 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1427434968
Provider Name
DR. ALBERT TU MD, FRCSC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4650 W SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Location Phone
(323) 660-2450
Mailing Address
635 S HOBART BLVD APT 230 LOS ANGELES, CA 90005
Mailing Phone
(213) 280-6965
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-06-2015
Last Update Date
08-20-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
A137483
License State
CA

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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 1427434968, 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 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 1427434968.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, MS #96
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, MS#76
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Medical Genetics (Clinical Cytogenetics)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, MS# 43
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, MAILSTOP #54
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, MS#34
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Physical Therapist
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES - 6 NORTH
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD, MAILSTOP 100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Anesthesiology
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Otolaryngology (Pediatric Otolaryngology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Otolaryngology (Pediatric Otolaryngology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
4650 W SUNSET BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427434968, enumerated as an "individual" on August 06, 2015.

The provider is located at 4650 W SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90027 and the phone number is (323) 660-2450.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.