DR. CHRISTOPHER CHI-YUEN WONG MBBS, MPHIL, PHD
NPI 1548021066
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Palo Alto, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2024

Contact Information

500 PASTEUR DR
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94304
Phone: (650) 723-4000

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About CHRISTOPHER WONG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Wong, an internist established in Palo Alto, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548021066 assigned on January 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X with license number PTL14394 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1548021066
Provider Name
DR. CHRISTOPHER CHI-YUEN WONG MBBS, MPHIL, PHD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
500 PASTEUR DR PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Location Phone
(650) 723-4000
Mailing Address
300 PASTEUR DR # A31 STANFORD, CA 94305
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-22-2024
Last Update Date
01-22-2024
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An internist like Christopher Wong is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
PTL14394
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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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 1548021066, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 4 → 8 0 → 0 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1548021066.

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

Registered Nurse (Urology)
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Pharmacist
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Nurse Practitioner
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Radiology (Diagnostic Ultrasound)
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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Technician, Other (Biomedical Engineering)
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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Registered Nurse (Medical-Surgical)
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PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Nurse Practitioner
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PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Surgery
500 PASTEUR DR
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Pharmacist
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Perfusionist
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PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Perfusionist
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Registered Nurse
500 PASTEUR DR
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Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
500 PASTEUR DR
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Physician Assistant
500 PASTEUR DR
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Anesthesiology
500 PASTEUR DR
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
500 PASTEUR DR
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548021066, enumerated as an "individual" on January 22, 2024.

The provider is located at 500 PASTEUR DR PALO ALTO, CA 94304 and the phone number is (650) 723-4000.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.