DR. SAMUEL LOEB M.D.
NPI 1508091521
Internal Medicine in Portland, OR

NPI Status: Active since May 19, 2009

Contact Information

1030 NE COUCH ST
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97232
Phone: (503) 239-8400
Fax: (503) 239-8406

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Accepts Insurance

About SAMUEL LOEB

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samuel Loeb, an internist established in Portland, Oregon with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508091521 assigned on May 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number MD60285711 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1508091521
Provider Name: DR. SAMUEL LOEB M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1030 NE COUCH ST PORTLAND, OR 97232
Location Phone: (503) 239-8400
Location Fax: (503) 239-8406
Mailing Address: 1027 E BURNSIDE ST PORTLAND, OR 97214
Mailing Phone: (503) 239-8400
Mailing Fax: (503) 239-8406
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-19-2009
Last Update Date: 06-01-2022
Code Navigator

An internist like Samuel Loeb 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.

Location Map

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
License No.: MD60285711
License State: WA
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.

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)
1	208M00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Hospitalist	MD 60285711 (WA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Moda Health Plan, Inc.

Moda Health Affinity Bronze 8000 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Bronze 9000 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Gold 1000 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Gold 1500 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Gold 250 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Silver 3000 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Silver 3400 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Silver 4500 - EPO
Moda Health Affinity Silver 6000 - EPO
Moda Health Oregon Standard Bronze Affinity - EPO
Moda Health Oregon Standard Gold Affinity - EPO
Moda Health Oregon Standard Silver Affinity - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1508091521, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1508091521.