DR. HOWARD CHIOU M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1558893404
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Los Angeles, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 30, 2017
Contact Information
241 N FIGUEROA ST
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90012
Phone: (213) 974-1234
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Public Health & General Preventive Medic...
About HOWARD CHIOU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Chiou, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in public health & general preventive medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558893404 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0901X with license number A156683 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1558893404
- Provider Name
- DR. HOWARD CHIOU M.D., PH.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 241 N FIGUEROA ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Location Phone
- (213) 974-1234
- Mailing Address
- 241 N FIGUEROA ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Mailing Phone
- (213) 974-1234
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-30-2017
- Last Update Date
- 12-29-2024
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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
Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083P0901X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A156683
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.
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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 1558893404, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558893404, enumerated as an "individual" on March 30, 2017.
The provider is located at 241 N FIGUEROA ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 and the phone number is (213) 974-1234.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083P0901X and a focus in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine.
