VETERANS AFFAIRS PALO ALTO
NPI 1518068550
Clinic/Center - Primary Care in Palo Alto, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 25, 2006

Contact Information

3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94304
Phone: (650) 493-5000

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Primary Care
  • CLIA Number: 05D2125891
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-22-2026

About VETERANS AFFAIRS PALO ALTO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Veterans Affairs Palo Alto, a primary care provider established in Palo Alto, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518068550 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QP2300X with license number 504790 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David Ray Renfro Rn (Nurse Manager/clinical Coordinator)

NPI
1518068550
Provider Name
VETERANS AFFAIRS PALO ALTO
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3801 MIRANDA AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Location Phone
(650) 493-5000
Mailing Address
34495 SHENANDOAH PL FREMONT, CA 94555
Mailing Phone
(650) 493-5000
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-25-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Veterans Affairs Palo Alto sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Clinic/Center Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
261QP2300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
504790
License State
CA

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

MR. DAVID RAY RENFRO RN

Authorized Official Title
NURSE MANAGER/CLINICAL COORDINATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(650) 493-5000

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
05D2125891
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
February 15, 2017
Certificate Expiration Date
May 22, 2026
Laboratory Director
MARK HOLODNIY
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Veterans Affairs Palo Alto on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1518068550, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1518068550.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Urology
3801 MIRANDA AVE, B3-117 BLDG 100 UROLOGY (#112)
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Internal Medicine
3801 MIRANDA AVE, PALO ALTO VAMC
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, MC 111
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Family Medicine
3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, VAPAHCS, SCI #128
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Clinical Nurse Specialist
3801 MIRANDA AVE, DVA PALO ALTO HCS 112A
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gerontology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, POD/112
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Oncology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, 111 HEM
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, MC 112
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, GRECC (182B) VA PALO ALTO HCS
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Internal Medicine
3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, MAILCODE 182B
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Specialist
3801 MIRANDA AVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Psychologist (Clinical)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, PALO ALTO VAHCS (116B)
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Psychologist (Clinical)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE (116B)
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Clinical Neuropsychologist
3801 MIRANDA AVE, (151Y-PAD)
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gerontology)
3801 MIRANDA AVE, MAIL CODE 182B/GRECC
PALO ALTO, CA 94304

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518068550, enumerated as an "organization" on September 25, 2006.

The provider is located at 3801 MIRANDA AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94304 and the phone number is (650) 493-5000.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.