UCSD HEATH CARE
NPI 1720529118
General Acute Care Hospital in La Jolla, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 17, 2017

Contact Information

3855 HEALTH SCIENCESDRIVE
MAIL CODE 0987
LA JOLLA, CA
ZIP 92093
Phone: (480) 254-0424

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About UCSD HEATH CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ucsd Heath Care, a provider established in La Jolla, California operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720529118 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Andrew Lowy Md (Chief Of Surgical Oncology)

NPI
1720529118
Provider Name
UCSD HEATH CARE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3855 HEALTH SCIENCESDRIVE MAIL CODE 0987 LA JOLLA, CA 92093
Location Phone
(480) 254-0424
Mailing Address
7757 CAMINITO MONARCA UNIT 104 CARLSBAD, CA 92009
Mailing Phone
(480) 254-0424
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-17-2017
Last Update Date
03-17-2017
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

ANDREW LOWY MD

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Authorized Official Phone
(858) 822-2124

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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 1720529118, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1720529118.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720529118, enumerated as an "organization" on March 17, 2017.

The provider is located at 3855 HEALTH SCIENCESDRIVE MAIL CODE 0987 LA JOLLA, CA 92093 and the phone number is (480) 254-0424.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.