VITALYZEMED
NPI 1538993001
Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2024

Contact Information

17137 RALPHS RANCH RD
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92127
Phone: (570) 205-8125

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  • Organization
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About VITALYZEMED

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vitalyzemed, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a Emergency Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538993001 assigned on August 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated July 2026. Vitalyzemed 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 Tariq Dastagir Md (Owner)

NPI
1538993001
Provider Name
VITALYZEMED
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
17137 RALPHS RANCH RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92127
Location Phone
(570) 205-8125
Mailing Address
17137 RALPHS RANCH RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92127
Mailing Phone
(570) 205-8125
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-28-2024
Last Update Date
07-09-2026
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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

Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207PH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

 
2208100000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

 

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

TARIQ DASTAGIR MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(570) 205-8125

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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 1538993001, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 69

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.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1538993001.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538993001, enumerated as an "organization" on August 28, 2024.

The provider is located at 17137 RALPHS RANCH RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92127 and the phone number is (570) 205-8125.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.