JANE HWANG MD
NPI 1639533086
Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2016

Contact Information

3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37232
Phone: (615) 322-3000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pediatrics
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

About JANE HWANG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jane Hwang, a pediatrician established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in neonatal-perinatal medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639533086 assigned on April 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080N0001X with license number 60901 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1639533086
Provider Name: JANE HWANG MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Location Phone: (615) 322-3000
Mailing Address: 719 THOMPSON LN STE 30330 NASHVILLE, TN 37204
Mailing Phone: (615) 322-3000
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-12-2016
Last Update Date: 10-15-2020
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A pediatrician like Jane Hwang 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 Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2080N0001X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 60901
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies.

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes

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 1639533086, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1639533086.