BETTY CHEN MD
NPI 1669402145
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2006

Contact Information

5323 HARRY HINES BLVD
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75390
Phone: (214) 645-0624
Fax: (214) 645-0078

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Individual
Female
Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology

About BETTY CHEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Betty Chen, a provider established in Dallas, Texas with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in diagnostic radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669402145 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0202X with license number L7330 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1669402145
Provider Name: BETTY CHEN MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5323 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS, TX 75390
Location Phone: (214) 645-0624
Location Fax: (214) 645-0078
Mailing Address: 4 DESERT WILLOW CT WICHITA FALLS, TX 76309
Mailing Phone: (940) 228-5328
Mailing Fax: (214) 645-0078
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-03-2006
Last Update Date: 03-19-2009
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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: Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0202X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: L7330
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.

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 1669402145, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 2 → 4 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 8 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1669402145.