HELEN PARK
NPI 1689324576
Dermatology in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 24, 2022

Contact Information

8899 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 350
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92122
Phone: (858) 657-8322

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Female
Dermatology

About HELEN PARK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Helen Park, a provider established in San Diego, California with a medical specialization in Dermatology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689324576 assigned on March 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207N00000X with license number A187704 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1689324576
Provider Name: HELEN PARK
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 8899 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 350 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Location Phone: (858) 657-8322
Mailing Address: 8899 UNIVERSITY CENTER LN STE 350 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-24-2022
Last Update Date: 09-21-2023
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A dermatologist like Helen Park is a medical specialty involving the management of skin conditions and diseases. Dermatologists diagnose some sexually transmitted diseases, warts, cancer, acne, dermatitis and may offer cosmetic treatments, and therapies that reduce age spots and wrinkles.

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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
Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: A187704
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

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 1689324576, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1689324576.