BAKERSFIELD VASCULAR CARE INC
NPI 1568020709
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Bakersfield, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 03, 2019

Contact Information

3550 Q ST STE 205
BAKERSFIELD, CA
ZIP 93301
Phone: (626) 683-3712

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

About BAKERSFIELD VASCULAR CARE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bakersfield Vascular Care Inc, an internist established in Bakersfield, California operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568020709 assigned on June 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Bakersfield Vascular Care 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. Leopoldo Puga Md (Owner)

NPI
1568020709
Provider Name
BAKERSFIELD VASCULAR CARE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3550 Q ST STE 205 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Location Phone
(626) 683-3712
Mailing Address
3550 Q ST STE 205 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Mailing Phone
(626) 683-3712
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-03-2019
Last Update Date
06-03-2019
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An internist like Bakersfield Vascular Care Inc 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 Interventional Cardiology

Taxonomy Code
207RI0011X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

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. LEOPOLDO PUGA MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(626) 683-3712

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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 1568020709, 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1568020709.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568020709, enumerated as an "organization" on June 03, 2019.

The provider is located at 3550 Q ST STE 205 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 and the phone number is (626) 683-3712.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0011X and a focus in Interventional Cardiology.