NORTHWEST THORACIC SURGERY
NPI 1497771968
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Oro Valley, AZ

NPI Status: Active since July 15, 2006

Contact Information

1521 E TANGERINE RD
SUITE 161
ORO VALLEY, AZ
ZIP 85755
Phone: (520) 603-1759
Fax: (520) 529-0667

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  • Organization
  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascula...
  • CLIA Number: 03D0933829
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-02-2025

About NORTHWEST THORACIC SURGERY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Thoracic Surgery, a provider established in Oro Valley, Arizona operating as a Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497771968 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X with license number 23550 (AZ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Dr. David Allen Arzouman M.d. (President/ceo)

NPI
1497771968
Provider Name
NORTHWEST THORACIC SURGERY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1521 E TANGERINE RD SUITE 161 ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Location Phone
(520) 603-1759
Location Fax
(520) 529-0667
Mailing Address
PO BOX 30866 TUCSON, AZ 85751
Mailing Phone
(520) 603-1759
Mailing Fax
(520) 529-0667
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-15-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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
License No.
23550
License State
AZ
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 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

DR. DAVID ALLEN ARZOUMAN M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 603-1759

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
03D0933829
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
November 03, 2023
Certificate Expiration Date
November 02, 2025
Laboratory Director
CORBIN BALLAM
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Northwest Thoracic Surgery 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 1497771968, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 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 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 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 1497771968.

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Family Medicine
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Allergy & Immunology (Allergy)
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Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
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Otolaryngology (Otology & Neurotology)
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Ophthalmology
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ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Ophthalmology
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ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine)
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
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Specialist
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ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
1521 E TANGERINE RD, SUITE 337
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1521 E TANGERINE RD, SUITE 331
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1521 E TANGERINE RD, SUITE #123
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1521 E TANGERINE RD
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Specialist
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ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)
1521 E TANGERINE RD
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Physician Assistant
1521 E TANGERINE RD, STE. # 157
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Allergy & Immunology
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497771968, enumerated as an "organization" on July 15, 2006.

The provider is located at 1521 E TANGERINE RD SUITE 161 ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755 and the phone number is (520) 603-1759.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.