MATTHEW YUSONG LU
NPI 1649138678
Health and Wellness Coach in Redondo Beach, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 09, 2026

Contact Information

1 SEA HAWK WAY
REDONDO BEACH, CA
ZIP 90277
Phone: (310) 798-8665

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About MATTHEW LU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Matthew Lu, a provider established in Redondo Beach, California operating as a Health And Wellness Coach. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649138678 assigned on January 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171400000X with license number 013C289000 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and their NPI record was last updated January 2026.

NPI: 1649138678
Provider Name: MATTHEW YUSONG LU
Gender
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1 SEA HAWK WAY REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
Location Phone: (310) 798-8665
Mailing Address: 1 SEA HAWK WAY REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-09-2026
Last Update Date: 01-21-2026
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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: Health and Wellness Coach
Taxonomy Code: 171400000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: 013C289000
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.

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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 1649138678, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 4 → 8 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 72

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.

80 - 72 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1649138678.