DR. STEPHEN SHI-HUA CHEN M.D.
NPI 1508960741
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Palo Alto, CA
NPI Status: Active since September 08, 2006
Contact Information
3801 MIRANDA AVE
VA MEDICAL CENTER,PATHOLOGY SERVICE (113)
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94304
Phone: (650) 493-5000
Fax: (650) 725-7023
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
About STEPHEN CHEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Chen, a provider established in Palo Alto, California with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508960741 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number A30595 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1508960741
- Provider Name
- DR. STEPHEN SHI-HUA CHEN M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 3801 MIRANDA AVE VA MEDICAL CENTER,PATHOLOGY SERVICE (113) PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- Location Phone
- (650) 493-5000
- Location Fax
- (650) 725-7023
- Mailing Address
- 3801 MIRANDA AVE VA MEDICAL CENTER,PATHOLOGY SERVICE (113) PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- Mailing Phone
- (650) 493-5000
- Mailing Fax
- (650) 725-7023
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-08-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZP0102X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A30595
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
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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 1508960741, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508960741, enumerated as an "individual" on September 08, 2006.
The provider is located at 3801 MIRANDA AVE VA MEDICAL CENTER,PATHOLOGY SERVICE (113) PALO ALTO, CA 94304 and the phone number is (650) 493-5000.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZP0102X and a focus in Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology.
