HILLEL LAKS M.D.
NPI 1679612287
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2007

Contact Information

100 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ STE 630
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90024
Phone: (310) 825-9011
Fax: (310) 825-9012

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

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About HILLEL LAKS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hillel Laks, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679612287 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208G00000X with license number A37669 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1679612287
Provider Name: HILLEL LAKS M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 100 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ STE 630 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Location Phone: (310) 825-9011
Location Fax: (310) 825-9012
Mailing Address: 5767 W CENTURY BLVD SUITE 400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-06-2007
Last Update Date: 12-20-2019
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Secondary Locations

757 Westwood Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 206-1837

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: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: A37669
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
00A376690	MEDICAID (05)	CA

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 1679612287, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 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 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1679612287.