YEHOWA MEDICAL SERVICES
NPI 1437882412
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2022

Contact Information

5141 CRENSHAW BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90043
Phone: (323) 776-1500

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • CLIA Number: 05D2025244
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-02-2027

About YEHOWA MEDICAL SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Yehowa Medical Services, a primary care provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437882412 assigned on July 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Thomas Tweh (Ceo)

NPI
1437882412
Provider Legal Name
YEHOWA MEDICAL SERVICES
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5141 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
Location Phone
(323) 776-1500
Mailing Address
2950 COLUMBIA ST TORRANCE, CA 90503
Mailing Phone
(323) 776-1500
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-06-2022
Last Update Date
05-14-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Yehowa Medical Services sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1261Q00000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center

 

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. THOMAS TWEH

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(323) 776-1500

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1801138698MEDICAID (05)CA 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
05D2025244
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
June 03, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
June 02, 2027
Laboratory Director
HENRY, S.O. AWARIEFE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Yehowa Medical Services to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1437882412, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
2
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 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1437882412.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
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Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437882412, enumerated as an "organization" on July 06, 2022.

The provider is located at 5141 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90043 and the phone number is (323) 776-1500.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

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