MELISSA SONG ZHOU MD
NPI 1609499201
Pediatrics - Pediatric Nephrology in Palo Alto, CA
NPI Status: Active since May 19, 2020
Contact Information
453 QUARRY RD # 5660
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94304
Phone: (650) 723-7903
- Individual
- Female
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Nephrology
About MELISSA ZHOU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Zhou, a pediatrician established in Palo Alto, California with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609499201 assigned on May 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0210X with license number 187045 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1609499201
- Provider Name
- MELISSA SONG ZHOU MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 453 QUARRY RD # 5660 PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- Location Phone
- (650) 723-7903
- Mailing Address
- 453 QUARRY RD # 5660 PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- Mailing Phone
- (650) 723-7903
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-19-2020
- Last Update Date
- 07-05-2023
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Melissa Zhou is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0210X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 187045
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who deals with the normal and abnormal development and maturation of the kidney and urinary tract, the mechanisms by which the kidney can be damaged, the evaluation and treatment of renal diseases, fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, hypertension and renal replacement therapy.
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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 1609499201, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609499201, enumerated as an "individual" on May 19, 2020.
The provider is located at 453 QUARRY RD # 5660 PALO ALTO, CA 94304 and the phone number is (650) 723-7903.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0210X and a focus in Pediatric Nephrology.
