WEST HILLS DERMATOLOGY GROUP A MEDICAL CORPORATION
NPI 1487707097
Dermatology - Procedural Dermatology in West Hills, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2007

Contact Information

7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 404
WEST HILLS, CA
ZIP 91307
Phone: (818) 592-6005
Fax: (818) 592-6088

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  • Organization
  • Dermatology
  • Procedural Dermatology
  • CLIA Number: 05D0971208
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 07-30-2026

About WEST HILLS DERMATOLOGY GROUP A MEDICAL CORPORATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for West Hills Dermatology Group A Medical Corporation, a provider established in West Hills, California operating as a Dermatology, focusing in procedural dermatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487707097 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207NS0135X with license number A55703 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mehran Karimpour (Authorized Official/office Admin)

NPI
1487707097
Provider Name
WEST HILLS DERMATOLOGY GROUP A MEDICAL CORPORATION
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 404 WEST HILLS, CA 91307
Location Phone
(818) 592-6005
Location Fax
(818) 592-6088
Mailing Address
7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 404 WEST HILLS, CA 91307
Mailing Phone
(818) 592-6005
Mailing Fax
(818) 592-6088
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-18-2007
Last Update Date
06-30-2023
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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

Dermatology Procedural Dermatology

Taxonomy Code
207NS0135X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A55703
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, liposuction, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers).

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

MEHRAN KARIMPOUR

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL/OFFICE ADMIN
Authorized Official Phone
(818) 592-6005

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
05D0971208
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
July 31, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
July 30, 2026
Laboratory Director
FARNAZ GAMINCHI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to West Hills Dermatology Group A Medical Corporation after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1487707097, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
7
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1487707097.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dermatology (MOHS-Micrographic Surgery)
7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 404
WEST HILLS, CA 91307
Physician Assistant
7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 404
WEST HILLS, CA 91307

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487707097, enumerated as an "organization" on January 18, 2007.

The provider is located at 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 404 WEST HILLS, CA 91307 and the phone number is (818) 592-6005.

Dermatology with taxonomy code 207NS0135X and a focus in Procedural Dermatology.