PROMETHEUS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS A CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CO
NPI 1497515167
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Walnut Creek, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 20, 2024

Contact Information

2637 SHADELANDS DR
WALNUT CREEK, CA
ZIP 94598
Phone: (925) 588-6551
Fax: (925) 852-1667

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About PROMETHEUS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS A CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Prometheus Medical Innovations A California Professional Medical Co, a provider established in Walnut Creek, California operating as a Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497515167 assigned on March 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Prometheus Medical Innovations A California Professional Medical Co operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Wilson Shu-chun Tsai Md (Md/owner)

NPI: 1497515167
Provider Name: PROMETHEUS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS A CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CO
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2637 SHADELANDS DR WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Location Phone: (925) 588-6551
Location Fax: (925) 852-1667
Mailing Address: 160 ALAMO PLZ UNIT 180 ALAMO, CA 94507
Mailing Phone: (925) 588-6551
Mailing Fax: (925) 852-1667
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-20-2024
Last Update Date: 03-20-2024
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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: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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: DR. WILSON SHU-CHUN TSAI MD
Authorized Official Title: MD/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (925) 588-6551

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 1497515167, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1497515167.