DAVID M. KUPFER, M.D., INC.
NPI 1518097344
Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand in San Diego, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2007
Contact Information
5395 RUFFIN RD STE 201
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92123
Phone: (858) 560-0242
Fax: (858) 560-1974
- Organization
- Plastic Surgery
- Surgery of the Hand
- CLIA Number: 05D2166400
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 05-15-2027
About DAVID M. KUPFER, M.D., INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David M. Kupfer, M.d., Inc., a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a Plastic Surgery, focusing in surgery of the hand . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518097344 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2082S0105X with license number G57621 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 Michael Kupfer M.d. (President)
- NPI
- 1518097344
- Provider Name
- DAVID M. KUPFER, M.D., INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 5395 RUFFIN RD STE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
- Location Phone
- (858) 560-0242
- Location Fax
- (858) 560-1974
- Mailing Address
- 5395 RUFFIN RD STE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
- Mailing Phone
- (858) 560-0242
- Mailing Fax
- (858) 560-1974
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-07-2007
- Last Update Date
- 11-25-2025
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 25495 Medical Center Dr Ste 303
Murrieta, CA 92562
(858) 560-0242 - 296 H St Ste 203
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(858) 560-0242
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
Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
- Taxonomy Code
- 2082S0105X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- G57621
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
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.
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
- 05D2166400
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- May 16, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- May 15, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- DAVID KUPFER
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to David M. Kupfer, M.d., 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 1518097344, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518097344, enumerated as an "organization" on March 07, 2007.
The provider is located at 5395 RUFFIN RD STE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 and the phone number is (858) 560-0242.
Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 2082S0105X and a focus in Surgery of the Hand.
