LIHONG WU MD INC
NPI 1578834834
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Whittier, CA
NPI Status: Active since January 19, 2012
Contact Information
9209 COLIMA RD
SUITE 4500
WHITTIER, CA
ZIP 90605
Phone: (562) 696-5088
Fax: (562) 696-5227
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology & Oncology
About LIHONG WU MD INC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lihong Wu Md Inc, an internist established in Whittier, California operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578834834 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X with license number A79643 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Lihong Wu M.d. (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1578834834
- Provider Name
- LIHONG WU MD INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 9209 COLIMA RD SUITE 4500 WHITTIER, CA 90605
- Location Phone
- (562) 696-5088
- Location Fax
- (562) 696-5227
- Mailing Address
- 16612 MAURICE CIR CERRITOS, CA 90703
- Mailing Phone
- (562) 377-2668
- Mailing Fax
- (562) 696-5227
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-19-2012
- Last Update Date
- 01-19-2012
- Code Navigator
An internist like Lihong Wu Md 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 Hematology & Oncology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RH0003X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A79643
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
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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 1578834834, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578834834, enumerated as an "organization" on January 19, 2012.
The provider is located at 9209 COLIMA RD SUITE 4500 WHITTIER, CA 90605 and the phone number is (562) 696-5088.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0003X and a focus in Hematology & Oncology.
