CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
NPI 1497928360
Internal Medicine in Santa Clara, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2008

Contact Information

2344 EL CAMINO REAL STE 105
SANTA CLARA, CA
ZIP 95050
Phone: (408) 249-1212

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 05D2281583
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-08-2027

About CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTER INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Central Medical Center Inc, an internist established in Santa Clara, California operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497928360 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated March 2026. Central Medical Center Inc 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 Kisuk Cho (President)

NPI
1497928360
Provider Name
CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2344 EL CAMINO REAL STE 105 SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
Location Phone
(408) 249-1212
Mailing Address
2344 EL CAMINO REAL STE 105 SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-10-2008
Last Update Date
03-20-2026
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An internist like Central Medical Center Inc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 3130 W Olympic Blvd Ste 230
    Los Angeles, CA 90006
    (323) 402-0414

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

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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

KISUK CHO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(408) 249-1212

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
05D2281583
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
May 09, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 08, 2027
Laboratory Director
KISUK J. CHO
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Central Medical Center Inc 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 1497928360, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1497928360.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497928360, enumerated as an "organization" on April 10, 2008.

The provider is located at 2344 EL CAMINO REAL STE 105 SANTA CLARA, CA 95050 and the phone number is (408) 249-1212.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.