RICARDA BENZ MD, INC
NPI 1588001267
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecology in Fullerton, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 04, 2013

Contact Information

100 E VALENCIA MESA DR
SUITE 215
FULLERTON, CA
ZIP 92835
Phone: (714) 912-2211

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NPPES record last updated: August 7, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Gynecology
  • CLIA Number: 05D2067016
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-06-2027

About RICARDA BENZ MD, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ricarda Benz Md, Inc, a women's health care provider established in Fullerton, California operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in gynecology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588001267 assigned on June 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VG0400X with license number G87188 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 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. Ricarda D Benz Md (President Of Corporation)

NPI
1588001267
Provider Name
RICARDA BENZ MD, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR SUITE 215 FULLERTON, CA 92835
Location Phone
(714) 912-2211
Mailing Address
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR SUITE 215 FULLERTON, CA 92835
Mailing Phone
(714) 912-2211
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-04-2013
Last Update Date
08-07-2014
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Women's health care providers like Ricarda Benz Md, Inc treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207VG0400X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G87188
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with gynecologic conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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.

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. RICARDA D BENZ MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT OF CORPORATION
Authorized Official Phone
(714) 912-2211

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
05D2067016
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
October 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
October 06, 2027
Laboratory Director
RICARDA BENZ, M.D., RICARDA BENZ, M.D.,
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Ricarda Benz Md, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1588001267, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1588001267.

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Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
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Pediatrics
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Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
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Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)
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Dentist (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, STE 305
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 311
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 106
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Physician Assistant
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 310
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 310
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Chiropractor (Occupational Health)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 105
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE # 215
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 105
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 206
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 310
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Specialist
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, # 215
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Preferred Provider Organization
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, STE. 100
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, #215
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Dentist (Endodontics)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR, SUITE 306
FULLERTON, CA 92835
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
100 E VALENCIA MESA DR
FULLERTON, CA 92835

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588001267, enumerated as an "organization" on June 04, 2013.

The provider is located at 100 E VALENCIA MESA DR SUITE 215 FULLERTON, CA 92835 and the phone number is (714) 912-2211.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207VG0400X and a focus in Gynecology.