DR. CATALINO GOMEZ PUNZALAN JR. M.D.
NPI 1689904245
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Merion Station, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 05, 2010

Contact Information

336 LINDEN LN
MERION STATION, PA
ZIP 19066
Phone: (610) 667-1203
Fax: (610) 667-1203

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About CATALINO PUNZALAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Catalino Punzalan, a women's health care provider established in Merion Station, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689904245 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number MDO37656L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1689904245
Provider Name
DR. CATALINO GOMEZ PUNZALAN JR. M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
336 LINDEN LN MERION STATION, PA 19066
Location Phone
(610) 667-1203
Location Fax
(610) 667-1203
Mailing Address
336 LINDEN LN MERION STATION, PA 19066
Mailing Phone
(610) 667-1203
Mailing Fax
(610) 667-1203
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-05-2010
Last Update Date
01-05-2010
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Women's health care providers like Catalino Punzalan treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MDO37656L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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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 1689904245, 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 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 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1689904245.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689904245, enumerated as an "individual" on January 05, 2010.

The provider is located at 336 LINDEN LN MERION STATION, PA 19066 and the phone number is (610) 667-1203.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.