DR. RUCHIR SEHRA MD
NPI 1588890743
Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 02, 2009

Contact Information

SANDIEGO VA HOSPITAL 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR
CARDIOLOGY 111
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92161
Phone: (760) 807-8400

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

About RUCHIR SEHRA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ruchir Sehra, an internist established in San Diego, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in clinical cardiac electrophysiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588890743 assigned on June 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0001X with license number G85215 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1588890743
Provider Name
DR. RUCHIR SEHRA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
SANDIEGO VA HOSPITAL 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR CARDIOLOGY 111 SAN DIEGO, CA 92161
Location Phone
(760) 807-8400
Mailing Address
SANDIEGO VA HOSPITAL 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR CARDIOLOGY 111 SAN DIEGO, CA 92161
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-02-2009
Last Update Date
06-02-2009
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An internist like Ruchir Sehra 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 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Taxonomy Code
207RC0001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G85215
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them.

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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 1588890743, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 4 → 8

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 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1588890743.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588890743, enumerated as an "individual" on June 02, 2009.

The provider is located at SANDIEGO VA HOSPITAL 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR CARDIOLOGY 111 SAN DIEGO, CA 92161 and the phone number is (760) 807-8400.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0001X and a focus in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.