DR. ALAN RAYMOND ALTMAN M.D.
NPI 1598002750
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Rancho Mirage, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2013

Contact Information

10 MARSEILLES RD
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA
ZIP 92270
Phone: (760) 770-6065
Fax: (760) 770-6065

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About ALAN ALTMAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alan Altman, an internist established in Rancho Mirage, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598002750 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number G28916 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1598002750
Provider Name
DR. ALAN RAYMOND ALTMAN M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10 MARSEILLES RD RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
Location Phone
(760) 770-6065
Location Fax
(760) 770-6065
Mailing Address
10 MARSEILLES RD RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
Mailing Phone
(760) 770-6065
Mailing Fax
(760) 770-6065
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-08-2013
Last Update Date
01-08-2013
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An internist like Alan Altman 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 Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G28916
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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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 1598002750, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1598002750.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598002750, enumerated as an "individual" on January 08, 2013.

The provider is located at 10 MARSEILLES RD RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 and the phone number is (760) 770-6065.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.