DR. WILLIAM MAXWELL BUCHHOLZ MD
NPI 1699774406
Internal Medicine - Hematology in Los Altos, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 14, 2005

Contact Information

851 FREMONT AVE
#104
LOS ALTOS, CA
ZIP 94024
Phone: (650) 980-1982
Fax: (650) 229-1011

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology

About WILLIAM BUCHHOLZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Buchholz, an internist established in Los Altos, California with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699774406 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0000X with license number G-23475 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1699774406
Provider Name
DR. WILLIAM MAXWELL BUCHHOLZ MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
851 FREMONT AVE #104 LOS ALTOS, CA 94024
Location Phone
(650) 980-1982
Location Fax
(650) 229-1011
Mailing Address
1174 CASTRO ST SUITE 275 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040
Mailing Phone
(650) 988-8011
Mailing Fax
(650) 229-1011
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-14-2005
Last Update Date
07-25-2013
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An internist like William Buchholz is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Hematology

Taxonomy Code
207RH0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
G-23475
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An internist with additional training who specializes in diseases of the blood, spleen and lymph. This specialist treats conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia and lymphoma.

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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

G-23475 (CA)
2207RX0202XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

G-23475 (CA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
A41960MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
00G234750MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)CA 

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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 1699774406, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 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 1699774406.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699774406, enumerated as an "individual" on July 14, 2005.

The provider is located at 851 FREMONT AVE #104 LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 and the phone number is (650) 980-1982.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0000X and a focus in Hematology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.