RICHARD BRYAN MERTENS M.D.
NPI 1700829306
Specialist in West Hollywood, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2006

Contact Information

8700 BEVERLY BLVD
ROOM 8725
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
ZIP 90048
Phone: (310) 423-6627
Fax: (310) 423-0170

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Specialist

About RICHARD MERTENS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Mertens, a provider established in West Hollywood, California with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700829306 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number G49791 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1700829306
Provider Name
RICHARD BRYAN MERTENS M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8700 BEVERLY BLVD ROOM 8725 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
Location Phone
(310) 423-6627
Location Fax
(310) 423-0170
Mailing Address
31255 CEDAR VALLEY DR SUITE 324 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362
Mailing Phone
(818) 338-8103
Mailing Fax
(310) 423-0170
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-13-2006
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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
G49791
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
WG49791AMEDICARE 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 1700829306, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1700829306.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700829306, enumerated as an "individual" on June 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 8700 BEVERLY BLVD ROOM 8725 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048 and the phone number is (310) 423-6627.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

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