KUAN-TEH WU MD
NPI 1609924588
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Harbor City, CA
NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2007
Contact Information
25825 VERMONT AVE
HARBOR CITY, CA
ZIP 90710
Phone: (310) 325-5111
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
About KUAN-TEH WU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kuan-teh Wu, an internist established in Harbor City, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609924588 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number A41750 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1609924588
- Provider Name
- KUAN-TEH WU MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 25825 VERMONT AVE HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
- Location Phone
- (310) 325-5111
- Mailing Address
- 25825 VERMONT AVE HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
- Mailing Phone
- (310) 325-5111
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-08-2007
- Last Update Date
- 09-23-2008
- Code Navigator
An internist like Kuan-teh Wu 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 Interventional Cardiology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RI0011X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A41750
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.
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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 1609924588, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609924588, enumerated as an "individual" on January 08, 2007.
The provider is located at 25825 VERMONT AVE HARBOR CITY, CA 90710 and the phone number is (310) 325-5111.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0011X and a focus in Interventional Cardiology.
