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DR. SHAHIM ESSAID M.D.
NPI 1710983770
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Visalia, CA

Active since June 23, 2005
5400 W HILLSDALE AVE, VISALIA, CA 93291(559) 738-7500(559) 739-0302 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 13, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About SHAHIM ESSAID

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shahim Essaid, a women's health care provider established in Visalia, California with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710983770 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number A76924 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated July 2026.

NPI
1710983770
Provider Name
DR. SHAHIM ESSAID M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5400 W HILLSDALE AVE VISALIA, CA 93291
Location Phone
(559) 738-7500
Location Fax
(559) 739-0302
Mailing Address
5400 W HILLSDALE AVE VISALIA, CA 93291
Mailing Phone
(559) 738-7500
Mailing Fax
(559) 739-0302
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-23-2005
Last Update Date
07-13-2026
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Women's health care providers like Shahim Essaid 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.
A76924
License State
CA
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 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 1710983770, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1710983770.

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Physical Therapist
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Physical Therapist
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Physician Assistant
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Internal Medicine
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Physician Assistant
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Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710983770, enumerated as an "individual" on June 23, 2005.

The provider is located at 5400 W HILLSDALE AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 and the phone number is (559) 738-7500.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.