TOWER WOUND CARE CENTER OF SANTA MONICA, INC.
NPI 1609104900
General Practice in Santa Monica, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 24, 2009

Contact Information

2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 490W
SANTA MONICA, CA
ZIP 90404
Phone: (310) 453-2702
Fax: (310) 453-2916

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About TOWER WOUND CARE CENTER OF SANTA MONICA, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tower Wound Care Center Of Santa Monica, Inc., a primary care provider established in Santa Monica, California operating as a General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609104900 assigned on November 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X with license number B50507 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. Tower Wound Care Center Of Santa Monica, 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. Joel A. Aronowitz M.d. (Medical Director)

NPI
1609104900
Provider Name
TOWER WOUND CARE CENTER OF SANTA MONICA, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 490W SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Location Phone
(310) 453-2702
Location Fax
(310) 453-2916
Mailing Address
8635 W 3RD ST STE 1090W LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Mailing Phone
(310) 659-0705
Mailing Fax
(310) 453-2916
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-24-2009
Last Update Date
02-11-2021
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Tower Wound Care Center Of Santa Monica, Inc. sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

General Practice

Taxonomy Code
208D00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
B50507
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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. JOEL A. ARONOWITZ M.D.

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(310) 659-0705

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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 1609104900, 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 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 0 → 0 1 → 2 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 9 + 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 1609104900.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

General Practice
2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 490W
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Family Medicine (Adult Medicine)
2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 490W
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609104900, enumerated as an "organization" on November 24, 2009.

The provider is located at 2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 490W SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 and the phone number is (310) 453-2702.

General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.