NORTHWEST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
NPI 1669947800
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 03, 2018

Contact Information

8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92122
Phone: (858) 703-6964
Fax: (858) 800-2518

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  • Organization
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine

About NORTHWEST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Orthopaedic Surgery, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in sports medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669947800 assigned on October 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XX0005X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is John Charles Austin Md (President)

NPI
1669947800
Provider Name
NORTHWEST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Location Phone
(858) 703-6964
Location Fax
(858) 800-2518
Mailing Address
8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Mailing Phone
(858) 703-6964
Mailing Fax
(858) 800-2518
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-03-2018
Last Update Date
01-29-2021
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Secondary Locations

  • 8901 Activity Rd Suite 205
    San Diego, CA 92126
    (858) 356-9673

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207XX0005X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207X00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Orthopaedic Surgery

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JOHN CHARLES AUSTIN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(858) 703-6964

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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 1669947800, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

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 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1669947800.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Community Health Worker
8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205
SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205
SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Orthopaedic Surgery
8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205
SAN DIEGO, CA 92122

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669947800, enumerated as an "organization" on October 03, 2018.

The provider is located at 8929 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 205 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122 and the phone number is (858) 703-6964.

Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XX0005X and a focus in Sports Medicine.