CHRIS CHANG MD
NPI 1548292105
Surgery - Pediatric Surgery in Allentown, PA
NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2006
Contact Information
1259 S CEDAR CREST BLVD
SUITE 210
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18103
Phone: (610) 402-7999
- Individual
- Male
- Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
About CHRIS CHANG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chris Chang, a provider established in Allentown, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in pediatric surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548292105 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0120X with license number MD035361L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1548292105
- Provider Name
- CHRIS CHANG MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1259 S CEDAR CREST BLVD SUITE 210 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
- Location Phone
- (610) 402-7999
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 1754 ALLENTOWN, PA 18105
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-06-2006
- Last Update Date
- 04-01-2011
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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
Surgery Pediatric Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 2086S0120X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- MD035361L
- License State
- PA
- Taxonomy Description
- A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.
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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 1548292105, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).
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 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548292105, enumerated as an "individual" on July 06, 2006.
The provider is located at 1259 S CEDAR CREST BLVD SUITE 210 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 and the phone number is (610) 402-7999.
Surgery with taxonomy code 2086S0120X and a focus in Pediatric Surgery.
