RETINA PHYSICIANS INC
NPI 1538213459
Specialist in Murrieta, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2007

Contact Information

41866 DAHLIAS WAY
MURRIETA, CA
ZIP 92562
Phone: (951) 304-1123
Fax: (951) 304-1123

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About RETINA PHYSICIANS INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Retina Physicians Inc, a provider established in Murrieta, California operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538213459 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number C51152 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Retina Physicians 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 Dr. Chistine W Ku M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1538213459
Provider Name
RETINA PHYSICIANS INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
41866 DAHLIAS WAY MURRIETA, CA 92562
Location Phone
(951) 304-1123
Location Fax
(951) 304-1123
Mailing Address
41866 DAHLIAS WAY MURRIETA, CA 92562
Mailing Phone
(951) 304-1123
Mailing Fax
(951) 304-1123
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-22-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
C51152
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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

DR. CHISTINE W KU M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone

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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 1538213459, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 3 → 6 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 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1538213459.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538213459, enumerated as an "organization" on January 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 41866 DAHLIAS WAY MURRIETA, CA 92562 and the phone number is (951) 304-1123.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.