WILLIAM N BICHAI MD INC
NPI 1720316144
Specialist in Bakersfield, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 23, 2009

Contact Information

3900 SAN DIMAS ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA
ZIP 93301
Phone: (661) 327-8000
Fax: (661) 327-8020

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About WILLIAM N BICHAI MD INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William N Bichai Md Inc, a provider established in Bakersfield, California operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720316144 assigned on November 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number A92564 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as William N Bichai Md Inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. William Bichai Md (Provider/owner)

NPI
1720316144
Provider Legal Name
WILLIAM N BICHAI MD INC
Other Organization Name
WILLIAM N BICHAI MD INC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3900 SAN DIMAS ST BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Location Phone
(661) 327-8000
Location Fax
(661) 327-8020
Mailing Address
15202 THUNDER VALLEY RD BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314
Mailing Phone
(661) 327-8000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-23-2009
Last Update Date
09-28-2017
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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.
A92564
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. WILLIAM BICHAI MD

Authorized Official Title
PROVIDER/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(661) 327-8000

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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 1720316144, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
4
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1720316144.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720316144, enumerated as an "organization" on November 23, 2009.

The provider is located at 3900 SAN DIMAS ST BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 and the phone number is (661) 327-8000.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.