DONALD FOLEY RICHEY MD
NPI 1679647119
Dermatology - Dermatopathology in Chico, CA
NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006
Contact Information
251 COHASSET RD
SUITE 240
CHICO, CA
ZIP 95926
Phone: (530) 342-3686
Fax: (530) 342-4199
- Individual
- Male
- Dermatology
- Dermatopathology
About DONALD RICHEY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Donald Richey, a provider established in Chico, California with a medical specialization in Dermatology, focusing in dermatopathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679647119 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ND0900X with license number C29435 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1679647119
- Provider Name
- DONALD FOLEY RICHEY MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 251 COHASSET RD SUITE 240 CHICO, CA 95926
- Location Phone
- (530) 342-3686
- Location Fax
- (530) 342-4199
- Mailing Address
- 251 COHASSET RD SUITE 240 CHICO, CA 95926
- Mailing Phone
- (530) 342-3686
- Mailing Fax
- (530) 342-4199
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Dermatology Dermatopathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ND0900X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- C29435
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.
Reviews for DONALD FOLEY RICHEY MD
5 out of 5 stars - Review by Mr. Michael Wayne Baumann on February 26, 2025
Even though I was told it is Hodari Dermatology, &I met Dr. Hodari at Hodari Dermatology today, Dr. Donald Foley Richey is a friend of the family & mine, as we went to him for dermatology & he told me years ago in Chico, "Merry Christmas Mike, and to get my RN License as I USED to be in Nursing Support as a Certified Nursing Assistant & MHW specializing on/in Med/Surg, ER, ICU, CCU, & 5150 holds.
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 1679647119, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679647119, enumerated as an "individual" on November 17, 2006.
The provider is located at 251 COHASSET RD SUITE 240 CHICO, CA 95926 and the phone number is (530) 342-3686.
Dermatology with taxonomy code 207ND0900X and a focus in Dermatopathology.
